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Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway Co. - 1874-1891 dated English Railroad Stock Certificate - Great Britain

Inv# FS2035   Stock
Country: England
Years: 1874-1891
Color: Purple on White Paper

Stock. The Waterford–Mallow railway line ran from Waterford to Mallow and allowed for trains to run directly from Waterford to Cork City. The line was opened in stages by various companies and was completely opened on 12 August 1878.

On 17 May 1860 the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) opened a 16+3?4 miles (27.0 km) branch from Mallow (on its Dublin to Cork main line) to Fermoy. An extension from Fermoy to Lismore was approved to be constructed by the Fermoy and Lismore Railway in 1869 and following opening on 1 October 1872 was operated by the GS&WR.

The Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway (WD&LR) was incorporated in 1871 and fully opened its 43 miles (69 km) section on 12 August 1878; thus completing the continuous connection from Cork via Mallow to Waterford. The WD&LR operated its own trains and was to take over operation of the Fermoy to Lismore section from the GS&WR on 1 March 1893.

The route was completely taken over by the GS&WR in 1898. The route was closed in 1967. The line closed in March 1967 for economic reasons. As most patronage was for Cork on the boat train it was possible to re-route between Waterford and Mallow via Limerick Junction, a route that was of greater mileage but which only resulted in a maximum 10 minute increase in journey time. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford%E2%80%93Mallow_railway_line

Condition: Excellent

A stock certificate is issued by businesses, usually companies. A stock is part of the permanent finance of a business. Normally, they are never repaid, and the investor can recover his/her money only by selling to another investor. Most stocks, or also called shares, earn dividends, at the business's discretion, depending on how well it has traded. A stockholder or shareholder is a part-owner of the business that issued the stock certificates.

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