TRILLICK AND BALLINAMALLARD TO BELLEEK GREENWAY
“Lough Erne Greenway”
As the train line headed south from Omagh towards Enniskillen, a junction between Trillick and Ballinamallard opened a route across the top of Lower Lough Erne to the world famous pottery-producing village of Belleek, and from here on into Donegal and the towns of Ballyshannon and Bundoran on the Atlantic coast.
ROUTE DETAILS
| Length | 24 kilometres |
| Estimate | £3.6 million |
| Timescale | 2026 to 2040 |
| Type | Former railway |
| Title | Great Northern Railway |
| Border area | Yes |
| Councils | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council |
IMAGES
RESOURCES ELSEWHERE
Rail reminiscences and trains of thought 60 years on from closures (Belfast Newsletter)
Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway (Wikipedia)
Sixty years since Fermanagh’s trains came to a shuddering stop (BBC NI)
The railway arrived in Ballyshannon 150 years ago this year (Ballyshannon Musings)
Exercise Explore Enjoy: A Strategic Plan for Greenways (Department for Infrastructure) PDF 2.8MB
Strategic Plan for Greenways Base Report (AECOM, Sustrans, DfI) PDF 15.7MB
GREENWAY PROJECTS WHICH INTERSECT
Former railway route 43km south from Omagh passing Fintona and the junction to Bundoran before going through Ballinamallard into Enniskillen.
GET INVOLVED
Successful greenway projects are driven by the passion of local people. If you have an update to share, a story to tell about the history of the route or future of the Trillick & Ballinamallard to Belleek Greenway, or if you want to submit a picture or video to this page, please get in contact.