Gort railway station

Limerick–Galway

Legend

					Dublin–Galway Line
					to Claremorris
					Athenry

					Oranmore
					Galway
					Craughwell
					Ardrahan
					Gort
					Ennis
					Sixmilebridge
					Limerick Colbert

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

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] The new station opened on 29 March 2010.^{[citation needed]}

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the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.^[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.^[3] In November 2016 it was announced the station could be closed again by 2018 with the closure of the Ennis to Athenry line to save money.^{[citation needed]}

Special passenger train at Gort station with a pair of CIE 121 Class locomotives in 1986, prior to the time when this section of the Western Railway Corridor was reopened.

External links[]

Irish Rail Gort Station Website

Preceding station		Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Ennis		InterCity		Ardrahan

References[]

^ Gort station - eiretrains.com
^ Irish Rail says planning appeal will not delay western route - Irish Times, 24/09/08
^ Fahey welcomes withdrawal of Gort Railway objection - Galway Advertiser, 08/01/09

Coordinates: 53°03′59″N 08°49′00″W / 53.06639°N 8.81667°W / 53.06639; -8.81667

[1] Gort station - eiretrains.com

[2] Irish Rail says planning appeal will not delay western route - Irish Times, 24/09/08

[3] Fahey welcomes withdrawal of Gort Railway objection - Galway Advertiser, 08/01/09

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