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Unread 23-07-2006, 14:41   #5
Navan Junction
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Originally Posted by lostcarpark
There are a couple of problems with it. The track over the Boyne viaduct is single track, so there are a limited number of train paths over that line, As the new station would be on a spur, existing trains from Dundalk couldn't stop there, so trains serving the new station would be ones that currently terminate in Drogheda, but it would require increased traffic over the viaduct.
A new piece has just been published to Meath on Track site.

Written by Ron Cox, he has kindly allowed it to be reproduced.

Bridging the gap: The Boyne Viaduct 1855
Conception, Design and Construction

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