Gort railway station

Gort railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland.

Gort

An Gort
Iarnród Éireann
Gort railway station, County Galway
General information
LocationGort, County Galway
Ireland
Coordinates53°03′59″N 08°49′00″W
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
History
Opened15 September 1869
Closed5 April 1976
RebuiltMarch 2010
Services
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Ennis   InterCity
Limerick–Galway
  Ardrahan

History

The station originally opened on 15 September 1869 and closed on 5 April 1976. As part of Iarnród Éireann's Western Rail Corridor project, under the Transport 21 plan, Iarnród Éireann rebuilt the station.[1] Work on Gort station was planned to start in 2008. However, an objection raised by a local company on the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.[3] The new station opened in March 2010.[4]

References

  1. Gort station Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine - eiretrains.com
  2. Irish Rail says planning appeal will not delay western route Archived 9 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine - Irish Times, 24/09/08
  3. Fahey welcomes withdrawal of Gort Railway objection Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Galway Advertiser, 08/01/09
  4. "Irish Railway Stations - Gort". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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