Gort railway station
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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.
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the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.[3]
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
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Ennis | InterCity Limerick-Galway |
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
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