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UP SIGNAL
This is the signal protecting the Trim Road level crossing from trains approahing from the Tara Mines direction. Originally another line diverged from a point not far beyond this signal to Kingscourt. The line had latterly been used by Gypsum trains from there, but these last ran in October 2001. The track has lain disused and derelict ever since. The Tara Zinc and Lead mines are a comparatively recent operation having started production as recently as 1977. Part of the Oldcastle line which had finally closed to freight in 1963 was relaid to serve the mine.
UP SIGNAL
This is the signal protecting the Trim Road level crossing from trains approahing from the Tara Mines direction. Originally another line diverged from a point not far beyond this signal to Kingscourt. The line had latterly been used by Gypsum trains from there, but these last ran in October 2001. The track has lain disused and derelict ever since. The Tara Zinc and Lead mines are a comparatively recent operation having started production as recently as 1977. Part of the Oldcastle line which had finally closed to freight in 1963 was relaid to serve the mine.