Rail Transport in Ireland - Track Gauges

Track Gauges

Main article: Rail gauge in Ireland See also: List of narrow gauge railways in Ireland

The main track gauge is 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Irish gauge, which was mandated by the Railway Regulation (Gauge) Act 1846. The only other countries which currently use this unusual gauge are Australia and Brazil, both of which have far more extensive trackage using other gauges.

Several narrow gauge railways were also built, usually to a gauge of 914 mm (3 ft) but most are now closed.

Standard gauge (1,435 mm/4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) is only used for the new Dublin light rail system Luas.

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