Galway railway station
2 ICR sets at Galway Ceannt station. | |
Location | Station Road, Galway, H91 T9CE Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°16′25″N 9°02′48″W / 53.2736°N 9.0468°WCoordinates: 53°16′25″N 9°02′48″W / 53.2736°N 9.0468°W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | GALWY |
Fare zone | P |
Key dates | |
1851 | Station opened |
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Galway (Ceannt) railway station (Ceannt Station / Stáisiún Cheannt) serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square.
It is the terminus station for the Dublin to Galway intercity service and the Limerick to Galway and Athenry to Galway commuter services.[1]
Description[]
There are two platforms at Galway Ceannt; Platform 1 and Platform 2. Platform 2 can only be reached via Platform 1. Platform 1 is used for terminating/departing trains to Dublin Heuston while Platform 2 (a much shorter platform) is used for departing Limerick services.
The services which are provided at the station include ticket machines, a booking office, heated waiting rooms, toilets, a café (Starbucks), vending machines, and a telephone box.
The station also serves as the Bus Éireann depot for Galway City.
History[]
The station opened on 1 August 1851.[2] This made Galway the western terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway giving the city a direct main line to its Broadstone Station terminus in Dublin.
As the 19th century progressed the rail network in Connacht was expanded, making Galway an important railhead. The nearby town of Athenry became a railway junction, giving Galway links to Ennis, Limerick and the south in 1869 and Sligo and the north in 1894. In 1895 the MGW opened between Galway and Clifden.
The 20th century brought increasing road competition, and this led the Great Southern Railways to close the Clifden extension in 1935. In the 1970s the state railway authority Córas Iompair Éireann closed the Sligo-Athenry-Ennis line to passenger services. It later closed to freight as well.
It was given the name Ceannt on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Éamonn Ceannt, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.
Developments[]
The station has been proposed to be redeveloped as part of the Ceannt Station Quarter project.[citation needed]
In 2013, 1 million euro was spent on "bus/rail/taxi interchange at the station, with widened footpaths, "properly designed" bus bays, and revised taxi arrangements. Approximately €100,000 is also to be allocated for design work for the provision of new 95 square meter double-height glass and steel concourse as an interchange area for bus and rail passengers. This will include a seated waiting area, retail units, vending area and a new office for bus inspectors."[3]
In 2014, an additional €600,000 has been allocated for further design and planning work on the interchange area[4] with planning permission submitted to Galway city council for approval in February 2014.[5] In 2018, Edward Capital Limited were granted a development licence by CIE to bring forward a master plan for the site and lodge a planning application for the site. In September 2018, Edward Capital Limited launched the public consultation stage on www.projectCeannt.ie.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Rail, Irish. "Train Timetables by Route". Irish Rail. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Galway station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Luxury Range". 29 December 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Galway Bay FM 18 February 2014
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Galway Bay FM 10 February 2014
External links[]
Media related to Galway railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Rail Galway (Ceannt) Station Website
- Galway Transport Information Portal. Includes information on all bus connections to and from Ceannt Station
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Oranmore | InterCity Dublin-Galway |
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Oranmore | InterCity Limerick-Galway |
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Commuter Galway Suburban Rail |
- Buildings and structures in Galway (city)
- Iarnród Éireann stations in County Galway
- Railway stations in County Galway
- Railway stations opened in 1851
- Transport in Galway (city)
- 1851 establishments in Ireland