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14/03/2002
Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills back on track
The north coast’s historic Giant’s Causeway and Bushmills Railway is to get back on track for the first time in 53 years.
The province's newest railway will be officially opened on Saturday 16 March, bringing an eight-year fundraising campaign to fruition.
A Northern Ireland Tourist Board grant of £500,000 and a private donation of £200,000 have helped the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway become a reality.
The project also involved the expertise of an army bridge-building team - and three years of work by almost 200 workers.
The result is being billed as a fabulous scenic journey for those wishing to travel in style from the Giant's Causeway to the nearby town of Bushmills, where the famous whiskey is distilled.
The new service will be open to the public this weekend, and it is expected, with the summer approaching, that the venture is set to be a sure-fire success.
(AMcE)
The province's newest railway will be officially opened on Saturday 16 March, bringing an eight-year fundraising campaign to fruition.
A Northern Ireland Tourist Board grant of £500,000 and a private donation of £200,000 have helped the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway become a reality.
The project also involved the expertise of an army bridge-building team - and three years of work by almost 200 workers.
The result is being billed as a fabulous scenic journey for those wishing to travel in style from the Giant's Causeway to the nearby town of Bushmills, where the famous whiskey is distilled.
The new service will be open to the public this weekend, and it is expected, with the summer approaching, that the venture is set to be a sure-fire success.
(AMcE)
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