Rail transport in Ireland

Ireland
An Iarnród Éireann 22000 Class DMU at Drogheda MacBride station
Operation
National railway	Iarnród Éireann (Republic of Ireland) NI Railways (Northern Ireland)
Statistics
Ridership	50 million (Republic of Ireland, 2019)[1] 15 million (Northern Ireland, 2017)[2]
System length
Total	2,733 km (1,698 mi)
Electrified	53 km (33 mi)
Freight only	362 km (225 mi)
Track gauge
Main	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification
1500 V DC	DART in Dublin
Features
Longest tunnel	Cork railway tunnel
Longest bridge	Barrow Bridge
No. stations	147
Map Active railways in Ireland, with locations of major airports and ports in proximity to rail lines

Rail transport in Ireland (InterCity, commuter and freight) is provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland.

Most routes in the Republic radiate from Dublin. Northern Ireland has suburban routes from Belfast and two main InterCity lines, to Derry and cross-border to Dublin.

The accompanying map of the current railway network shows lines that are fully operational (in red), carrying freight only traffic (in black) and with dotted black lines those which have been "mothballed" (i.e. closed to traffic but potentially easy to re-open). Some airports are indicated but none are rail-connected, although Kerry Airport and Belfast City Airport are within walking distance of a railway station. Both the City of Derry Airport and Belfast International (Aldergrove) are near railway lines but not connected. Ports are marked, although few remain rail-connected. Dublin Port, Larne Harbour, Belview Port and Rosslare Europort are ports that are still connected.

Ireland's only light rail service, named Luas, is in Dublin. No metro lines currently exist in Ireland, but there is a planned MetroLink line which would serve Dublin.