Gort railway station
Railway station in Ireland
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Gort railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Gort in County Galway, Ireland.
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LocationGort, County Galway
Ireland
Ireland
Coordinates53°03′59″N 08°49′00″W
OwnerIarnród Éireann
OperatorIarnród Éireann
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Gort railway station, County Galway | |||||||||||
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| Location | Gort, County Galway Ireland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°03′59″N 08°49′00″W | ||||||||||
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
| Operator | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 September 1869 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 5 April 1976 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | March 2010 | ||||||||||
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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 was 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the basis of traffic hazards regarding the proposal to rebuild the old station.[2] In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.[3] The new station opened in March 2010.[4]