Gort railway station

53°03′59″N 08°49′00″W / 53.06639°N 8.81667°W / 53.06639; -8.81667Owned byIarnród ÉireannOperated byIarnród ÉireannHistoryOpened15 September 1869Closed5 April 1976RebuiltMarch 2010Services

Preceding station		Iarnród Éireann		Following station
Ennis		InterCity Western Railway Corridor		Ardrahan

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] 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the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.^[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.^[3] The new station opened in March 2010.^[4]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

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