Classic route
Enterprise
Dublin → Belfast · Ireland · Northern Ireland
Jointly run from both capitals since 1947, it rolls over the 1855 Boyne Viaduct at Drogheda and crosses the invisible Irish border without a pause.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 17467866 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via Iarnród Éireann: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of Dublin–Belfast
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Enterprise?
The Enterprise runs 181 km from Dublin to Belfast. It runs through Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How long does the Enterprise take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 10 min for the 181 km. That is an average of 84 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 145 km/h.
Who runs the Enterprise?
Iarnród Éireann and NI Railways, with De Dietrich sets, ICR railcars.
How old is the Enterprise?
The line has been in service since 1947. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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