Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Co
Other Business Names:
- Fishguard Bay Railway & Pier Co Ltd
- Great Western Railway
- Great Southern & Western Railway Co
- British Transport Commission
- British Railways Board
- Sealink UK Ltd
- Sea Containers Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, Wales
- Rosslare, Ireland
Sectors:
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Transport services
Port & harbour services
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Transport services
Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
Notes:
Traced origins to 1893 when incorporated as Fishguard Bay Railway & Pier Co Ltd, owned by Great Western Railway and Ireland based Great Southern & Western Railway Co. Set about building new harbours/piers at Fishguard and Rosslare and subsequently acquired three ferries to link the two. Opened 1906. 1948 British Transport Commission acquired Great Western Railway's interest which in 1963 passed to British Railways Board. From 1979 interest held by Sealink UK Ltd which in 1984 was privatised on sale to Sea Containers Ltd. After 1945 motor vehicle traffic became important leading to eventual conversion to roll on, roll off
Publications:
- Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Co. An illustrated history by Shepherd, W Ernest
- Fishguard Rosslare, 1906-2006. The official anniversary book of Stena Line by Cowsill, Miles, et al
- Let Go Fore and Aft. A history of the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company by Merrigan, Justin
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Fishguard Bay Railway & Pier Co Ltd
- Great Western Railway
- Great Southern & Western Railway Co
- British Transport Commission
- British Railways Board
- Sealink UK Ltd
- Sea Containers Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, Wales
- Rosslare, Ireland
Sectors:
- Transport services Port & harbour services
- Transport services Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
Notes:
Traced origins to 1893 when incorporated as Fishguard Bay Railway & Pier Co Ltd, owned by Great Western Railway and Ireland based Great Southern & Western Railway Co. Set about building new harbours/piers at Fishguard and Rosslare and subsequently acquired three ferries to link the two. Opened 1906. 1948 British Transport Commission acquired Great Western Railway's interest which in 1963 passed to British Railways Board. From 1979 interest held by Sealink UK Ltd which in 1984 was privatised on sale to Sea Containers Ltd. After 1945 motor vehicle traffic became important leading to eventual conversion to roll on, roll offPublications:
- Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Co. An illustrated history by Shepherd, W Ernest
- Fishguard Rosslare, 1906-2006. The official anniversary book of Stena Line by Cowsill, Miles, et al
- Let Go Fore and Aft. A history of the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company by Merrigan, Justin