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.Gort station - eiretrains.com 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.Irish Rail says planning appeal will not delay western route - Irish Times, 24/09/08 In January 2009, this objection was withdrawn, allowing Iarnród Éireann to begin work rebuilding the station.Fahey welcomes withdrawal of Gort Railway objection - Galway Advertiser, 08/01/09 The new station opened in March 2010.
References
External links Irish Rail Gort Station Website