More Filming at Railway with TG4 History Drama

The Downpatrick & County Down Railway will once again grace the small screen, featuring in a documentary about the significance of railways in Irish history that will be screened on Irish language station TG4 in the New Year. The series is called Boithre Iarainn, and is a six-part series for TG4 about the closure of […]

Downpatrick Railway ‘Switches’ its Attention to Bagenalstown

The Downpatrick & County Down Railway has taken delivery of a specialised piece of railway track – a “switch” or also known as a “turnout” – that allows trains to be guided from one track to another at a junction. The switch was purchased from Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) in the early part of 2011, […]

MP Sees Work at Railway Complex

South Down MP Margaret Ritchie was given a guided tour of the new gallery under construction at the Downpatrick and County Railway last week. The MP said she was delighted to visit the Lower Market Street facility to see at ?rst hand the ongoing work on the gallery project which is expected to open for […]