Private company

Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway

Former railway company in Ireland

The Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway (WL&WR), formerly the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR) up to 1896, was at the time it was amalgamated with the Great Southern and Western Railway in 1901 the fourth largest railway in Ireland, with a main line stretching from Limerick to Waterford and branches to Sligo and Tralee.2 It ceased to exist in 1900.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1845Founded1

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Map of Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway 1895
Photo: The British Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway (WL&WR), formerly the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR) up to 1896, was at the time it was amalgamated with the Great Southern and Western Railway in 1901 the fourth largest railway in Ireland, with a main line stretching from Limerick to Waterford and branches to Sligo and Tralee.2

Acquisitions

  1. Jan 1, 1901Succeeded by Great Southern and Western Railway1

Timeline

  1. Dec 31, 1900Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1845Founded Founded1

Sources

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