Gormanston railway station
Gormanston railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Baile Mhic Gormáin) (often mistakenly written Gormanstown[1]) serves Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland. It is located between Balbriggan and Laytown, north of a cast-iron bridge on which the line crosses the River Delvin.
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| Location | Station Road, Gormanston, County Meath, K32 TK82 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.6372°N 6.2168°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
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| Station code | GSTON |
| Fare zone | B |
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| 1845 | Station opened |
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History
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The station opened in May 1845 as part of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway. In 1876 it was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland).
It was the scene of a shooting during the Irish Civil War. On Monday 29 May 1922, Staff Captain James Flanagan (Anti-Treaty IRA) was shot by members of the Royal Irish Constabulary.[2][3] A Royal Irish Constabulary officer was also killed.
Buildings and facilities
The station has a single-storey wooden station building on the up platform which was partially demolished to make way for a car park. A GNR style waiting room is located on the up platform. At the north end of the down platform was a signal cabin. This was moved to Dromod, Co. Leitrim, and is preserved there. A brick goods shed and the adjacent single storey station masters house stand the north end of the station.[4]
Accidents and incidents
- On Monday 21 October 1974, a three-train collision at Gormanston killed two people and injured 29.[5]
Services
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
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| Balbriggan | Commuter Northern Commuter |
Laytown | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Balbriggan Line and station open |
Arrow Northern Arrow | Mosney Line open, station closed | ||
See also
References
- "Gormanstown". Transport for Ireland.
- http://www.irishmedals.org/anti-treaty-killed.html
- "Gormanstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- "Gormanston". Eiretrains.
- "REPORT OF INQUIRY INTO THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED AT GORMANSTON RAILWAY STATION ON 21ST OCTOBER, 1974" (PDF). Dublin: Department of Transport and Power via Rail Accident Investigation Unit. January 1975. Retrieved 16 May 2014.