Mallow–Tralee railway line

The Mallow–Tralee line runs from Mallow to Tralee Casement. Intermediate stations include Banteer, Millstreet, Rathmore, Killarney and Farranfore.

Mallow–Tralee
Service from Cork after reversing out of Killarney station to continue forwards to Tralee
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleCounty Cork, County Kerry
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Inter-city rail
SystemIarnród Éireann
ServicesMallow–Tralee
Dublin–Tralee
Cork–Tralee
Operator(s)Iarnród Éireann
Rolling stock22000 Class
History
Opened15 July 1853 (1853-07-15)
Technical
Line length61.5 mi (99.0 km)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge
Operating speed70 mph (110 km/h)
Mallow-Tralee

Mallow
Lombardstown
Banteer
Newmarket branch line
Rathcool
Millstreet
Rathmore
Kenmare branch line
Headford Junction
Killarney
Ballybrack
Farranfore
for Kerry Airport
Castleisland branch line
Gortatlea
Tralee
Fenit branch line

A peculiar arrangement at Killarney is in place, in which trains from Mallow enter Killarney, which is a dead-end. Trains continuing to Tralee then have to reverse until they reach the junction, before changing direction again to continue westwards.

Irish Rail's network statement gives the length of the line as 61.5 miles (99.0 km), though other sources give the length of the line as 62+14 miles instead. The line from Mallow to Killarney was noted for severe gradients compared to the line from Dublin to Mallow though the Killarney expresses of 1899 were timed to achieve the section at 40.75 miles per hour (65.58 km/h) westbound and 38.2 miles per hour (61.5 km/h) eastbound.

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