Gort railway station
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Location | Gort, County Galway Ireland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°03′59″N 08°49′00″W / 53.06639°N 8.81667°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
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Opened | 15 September 1869 | ||||||||||
Closed | 5 April 1976 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | March 2010 | ||||||||||
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Gort railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland.
History
[edit]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the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.[3] The new station opened in March 2010.[4]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
[edit]- ^ 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.