Lartigue Monorail and Museum listowel is the only one in the world, a must-see

The Listowel-Ballybunion Railway opened on 1st March 1888. It ran the ten miles between the two towns and was remarkable as the only railway of its type in the world. How two small towns in the south west of Ireland came to be linked by the world’s first commercial passenger-carrying monorail is a fascinating story

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The Listowel-Ballybunion Railway opened on 1st March 1888. It ran the ten miles between the two towns and was remarkable as the only railway of its type in the world. How two small towns in the south west of Ireland came to be linked by the world’s first commercial passenger-carrying monorail is a fascinating story.Custom Image
— The original Lartigue Monorail on one of its lengthy journeys.

You are invited to be part of history and experience a unique mode of transport at the Lartigue Monorail and Museum

Charles Lartigue
The monorail employed on the Listowel-Ballybunion line was invented and developed by a French Engineer named Charles Lartigue, hence the name Lartigue Monorailway by which the line was best known

1886
In 1886 Lartigue brought a length of his line to an exhibition in London, in the hope of selling his idea as a viable railway option. Coincidentally, at this time the populace of North Kerry were lobbying for the railway system to be extended to include a link between Listowel and Ballybunion.

The original GW&SR (later CIE) goods shed for the main Limerick-Tralee Line has been restored and converted into a museum and interpretative centre for the Lartigue Monorailway. It also acts as the entrance hall and ticket office. The museum contains memorabilia, including photographs, posters, tickets, signs, lamps and newspaper articles, relating to the Lartigue and main-line railway.

The museum also features an audio-visual room where visitors can view film footage of the original steam-powered Lartigue. Visitors can view scale-models of the original Lartigue train and also a model of the layout of the Lartigue station and the main-line station. Interactive models illustrate some of the unique features of the Lartigue line. Visitors can also use a touch-screen PC to examine original photographs, documents, and video clips illustrating the history of the Lartigue railway

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The original GW&SR (later CIE) goods shed for the main Limerick-Tralee Line has been restored and converted into a museum and interpretative centre for the Lartigue Monorailway. It also acts as the entrance hall and ticket office. The museum contains memorabilia, including photographs, posters, tickets, signs, lamps and newspaper articles, relating to the Lartigue and main-line railway.Custom Image
— The original Lartigue Monorail on one of its lengthy journeys.

The museum also features an audio-visual room where visitors can view film footage of the original steam-powered Lartigue. Visitors can view scale-models of the original Lartigue train and also a model of the layout of the Lartigue station and the main-line station. Interactive models illustrate some of the unique features of the Lartigue line. Visitors can also use a touch-screen PC to examine original photographs, documents, and video clips illustrating the history of the Lartigue railway.

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Below are some photos of the original and restored Lartigue Monorail. Click on the photos below to see a larger image…
ALL OLD MONORAIL RESTORED MONORAIL

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2024 Operating Schedule
• EASTER SPECIAL
Saturday March 30th
Sunday March 31th
Monday April 1st

• RE OPENING
Wednesday May 1st 2024 to Monday September 30th
Open daily 1pm to 4.30pm!

Lartigue Monorail grafefully acknowledges the financial assistance recieved from Department of Community and Rural Development and Kerry County Council under the Community Enhancement Programme 2022.
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Location
The Lartigue Monorail is conviently located in Listowel town. See us on Google Maps

7 minute walk from the bus stop in Listowel Square
19 km (12 miles) from Tarbert Ferry
23 Km (17 miles) from Tralee
77km (48 miles) from Limerick
115 km (77 miles) from Cork
273 km (170 miles) from Dublin
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John B Keane Road, LISTOWEL, V31 HX00, CO.KERRY
00 353 (0) 6824393
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powered tenders for auxiliary use on hills. The tender wheels were driven by two cylinders via spur

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