Tracing the Omagh-Enniskillen railway line on Google satellite and street view

The old Great Northern Railway route from Omagh to Enniskillen, opened in the 1850s and closed in the 1950s, is still highly visible on the landscape. In my other videos I've looked at the feasibility of reopening the stations in the two towns at or close to their original locations. In this clip we'll look at connecting those two stations on a future re-opened Omagh-Enniskillen line.
Highlights include some stations along the way in various states of repair, and a fascinating look at the Fintona horse-drawn tram.
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[@amandamoore9811]

My grandad was one of the people to look after the horses in Fintona

[@eamonnca1]

Do you have any memory of the horses?

[@matthewm9671]

What an interesting series I have stumbled apon thank you for this it’s fantastic please please do more!!

[@eamonnca1]

Thank you! I certainly will make more.

[@michaelgallagher9726]

Very interesting videos of what's been lost since 50s and 60s👍👍

[@Weebuns714]

The old tracks are still there on the footpath into Enniskillen. The path has been built along side. Used to walk that way to work.

[@TAVEHOUSE]

Thank you - very insightful 👍🏼

[@joshuaW5621]

If this line was to reopen someday in the future, I don’t think they would bring back the Fintona tram. I think they’ll most likely build a new station near where Fintona Junction was and use that to serve the town. It’s only a kilometre away anyway.

[@martinwalsh3228]

Reopening it would cut down 1) Traffic Jams, 2) Car Accidents/Road Deaths & 3) Pollution.

[@Wakeful]

20:48 - As of 2/12/20, the land is still undeveloped. Also, the shoreline often floods the A32 there.

[@eamonnca1]

I see. So a viaduct might be needed there?

[@UsyksmashedFurytopieces]

I’ve never once seen that road flooded & I’ve been travelling on it for 25 years.

[@jdanevan8554]

Would you consider making a video on the old Clogher Valley railway. Some of stations such as Fivemiletown, Brookeborough and Augher still survive.

[@eamonnca1]

That was a narrow gauge line, wasn't it? The narrow gauge stuff fascinates me, I only learned about it recently. Would love to cover it all eventually.

[@UsyksmashedFurytopieces]

I think it was built not long after the famine!

[@Wakeful]

Here's the link to a BBC programme you might've seen - Walk the Line, with NI's railways. Worth a watch when it becomes available.

[@mfitzy100]

Really scandalous these great lines were all torn up. The north suffered much worse from the cuts of the 1950s and 60s and we are still dealing with these ridiculous decisions today

[@steve00alt70]

The council doesnt give a reason why it was taken away

[@davidcorbett62]

Recently a proposal was put forward by the Southern Gov trying to get the old Derry line reopened. Plus pay for a good part of it!! It received from our politicians and councils absolutely no backing or even interested. There are a few reasons for that which I won’t go into here but needlessly to say money has a great part to do with it. Both in costs and backhanders to said politicians and councillors!! There is no interest from those who make the decisions to (NI)