Private company

Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway

Railway company in Ireland1

The 26 miles (42 km) Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway (DNGR, DN&GR) was an Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) railway in Ireland. It was conceived as the Dundalk and Greenore Railway in the 1860s to provide a link between the towns in its title and the London and North Western Railway port at Greenore, from where a ferry service operated to Holyhead. It was opened between Greenore and Dundalk in 1873 and extended to Newry in 1876.2 It is part of London, Midland and Scottish Railway.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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DNGR Crest
Photo: Milepost98, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The 26 miles (42 km) Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway (DNGR, DN&GR) was an Irish gauge (1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)) railway in Ireland. It was conceived as the Dundalk and Greenore Railway in the 1860s to provide a link between the towns in its title and the London and North Western Railway port at Greenore, from where a ferry service operated to Holyhead. It was opened between Greenore and Dundalk in 1873 and extended to Newry in 1876. The company operated a hotel at Greenore.2

Corporate structure

Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway is part of a group headed by London, Midland and Scottish Railway. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • London, Midland and Scottish Railway Euston House
    • Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway
    • Northern Counties Committee Subsidiary
    • LMS Princess Coronation Class 6235 “City of Birmingham” Owned · United Kingdom
    • Melbourne Line Owned · Derbyshire, United Kingdom
    • North Stafford Hotel Owned · City of Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
    • Park Hotel Owned · Preston, United Kingdom
    • The Caledonian Owned · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1923Acquired Acquired by London, Midland and Scottish Railway1

Sources

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