What decision by the authorities in Belfast led to the closure of railway lines serving both Cavan and Ballyshannon?
The Government of Northern Ireland's decision to close much of its railway network in 1957 proved pivotal for both locations. For Cavan, the closure of the Belfast line from Portadown to Glaslough made the remaining section uneconomical to operate. Similarly, the closure of the E&BR line at the border rendered the line through Ballyshannon unsustainable for the Republic of Ireland.
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