Gort railway station

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

Limerick–Galway
Dublin–Galway Line
to Claremorris
 Athenry
Oranmore
 Galway
 Craughwell
 Ardrahan
 Gort
 Ennis
 Sixmilebridge
 Limerick Colbert

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the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.[3] In November 2016 it was announced the station could be closed again by 2018 with the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

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.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Ennis   InterCity
Athenry-Galway		   Ardrahan

References
  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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