2025 marks the 175 years since the railway came to Navan.
In 1850 the Dublin and Drogheda Railway Company opened a branch line to Navan, linking the town to Ireland’s rapidly expanding network of railways. The railways brought increased trade and visitors to Navan and Meath, as well as allowing local people greater access to goods, services and entertainment.
Curated by architectural historian Dr Siobhan Osgood, with support from the Navan and District Historical Society and Meath County Council, this exhibition explores the history of the railway, the people who designed and built it, and the buildings themselves, which still survive today as remarkable examples of railway architecture.
The exhibition consists of a mix of contemporary photographs, offering a window into life in Navan in the nineteenth century, and architectural drawings of the station, demonstrating the skill and craftmanship of the people involved in its creation.
The exhibition is free to visit, in the Solstice Arts Centre Café, from Wednesday 20th August to Sunday 24th August 2025.
A lecture to formally launch the exhibition will take place on Wednesday 20th August at 6.30pm.
Places for this event are limited and must be booked online Here
General enquiries to railarchinfo@gmail.com
Booking enquiries to info@solsticeartscentre.ie or +353 (0)46 909 2300
Venue:
Solstice Arts Centre Railway Street
Navan, Co. Meath, C15 KWP1
