closed to traffic but potentially easy to re-open). 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. Northern Ireland has suburban routes from Belfast and two main InterCity lines, to Derry and cross- border to Dublin. Most routes in the Republic radiate from Dublin. 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.
Active railways in Ireland, with locations of major airports and ports in proximity to rail lines
