Jump to content

Gormanston railway station: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 53°38′14″N 6°13′00″W / 53.6372°N 6.2168°W / 53.6372; -6.2168
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m added stations served by irish rail
Line 4: Line 4:
{{Use Irish English|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Irish English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Gormanston
| name = Gormanston
| native_name = Baile Mhic Gormáin
| native_name = Baile Mhic Gormáin
| native_name_lang = GA
| native_name_lang = GA
| symbol = rail
| symbol = rail
| symbol_location = ie
| symbol_location = ie
| type =
| type =
| style =
| style =
| image = Train at Gormanston station (geograph 2361878).jpg
| image = Train at Gormanston station (geograph 2361878).jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| image_caption = Train in Gormanston station (1988)
| image_caption = Train in Gormanston station (1988)
| alt =
| alt =
| other_name =
| other_name =
| address = Station Road, [[Gormanston, County Meath|Gormanston]], [[County Meath]], K32 TK82
| address = Station Road, [[Gormanston, County Meath|Gormanston]], [[County Meath]], K32 TK82
| borough =
| borough =
| country = Ireland
| country = Ireland
| coordinates = {{coord|53.6372|-6.2168|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|53.6372|-6.2168|display=inline,title}}
| gridref =
| gridref =
| elevation =
| elevation =
| line =
| line =
| connections =
| connections =
| distance =
| distance =
| structure = At-grade
| structure = At-grade
| platform = 2
| platform = 2
| levels =
| levels =
| tracks = 2
| tracks = 2
| gates =
| gates =
| bus_stands =
| bus_stands =
| bus_operators =
| bus_operators =
| routes =
| routes =
| parking =
| parking =
| bicycle =
| bicycle =
| travelcentre =
| travelcentre =
| baggage_check =
| baggage_check =
| disabled =
| facilities =
| facilities =
| original =
| original =
| pregroup =
| pregroup =
| postgroup =
| postgroup =
| prenational =
| prenational =
| start =
| start =
| end =
| end =
| starting =
| starting =
| ending =
| ending =
| years = 1845
| years = 1845
| events = Station opened
| events = Station opened
| opened =
| opened =
| closed =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| rebuilt =
| architect =
| architect =
| electrified =
| electrified =
| code = GSTON
| ADA =
| iata =
| code = GSTON
| owned = [[Iarnród Éireann]]
| iata =
| operator = [[Iarnród Éireann]]
| owned = [[Iarnród Éireann]]
| zone = B
| operator = [[Iarnród Éireann]]
| smartcardname =
| zone = B
| smartcardstatus =
| smartcardname =
| former =
| smartcardstatus =
| passengers =
| former =
| pass_year =
| passengers =
| pass_percent =
| pass_year =
| pass_system =
| pass_percent =
| mpassengers =
| pass_system =
| services =
| mpassengers =
| map_locator =
| services =
| route_map =
| map_locator =
| map_state =
| route_map =
| map_state =
}}
}}
'''Gormanston railway station''' ({{lang-ga|Stáisiún Baile Mhic Gormáin|links=no}}) (often mistakenly written ''Gormanstown''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrail.ie/travel-information/gormanston|title=Gormanstown|publisher=Transport for Ireland}}</ref>) serves [[Gormanston, County Meath]], Ireland. It is located between [[Balbriggan railway station|Balbriggan]] and [[Laytown railway station|Laytown]], north of a cast-iron bridge on which the line crosses the [[Delvin River|River Delvin]].
'''Gormanston railway station''' ({{lang-ga|Stáisiún Baile Mhic Gormáin|links=no}}) (often mistakenly written ''Gormanstown''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrail.ie/travel-information/gormanston|title=Gormanstown|publisher=Transport for Ireland}}</ref>) serves [[Gormanston, County Meath]], Ireland. It is located between [[Balbriggan railway station|Balbriggan]] and [[Laytown railway station|Laytown]], north of a cast-iron bridge on which the line crosses the [[Delvin River|River Delvin]].
Line 77: Line 75:
==History==
==History==
[[File:Gormanston signal cabin (geograph 3027025).jpg|thumb|left|Signal box (1982), now moved to Dromod]]
[[File:Gormanston signal cabin (geograph 3027025).jpg|thumb|left|Signal box (1982), now moved to Dromod]]
{{Dublin Suburban Rail Northern}}
{{Dublin Suburban Rail Northern|collapse=yes}}
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)]].
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)]].


Line 89: Line 87:
*On Monday 21 October 1974, a three-train collision at Gormanston killed two people and injured 29.<ref name=Gormanston>{{cite web |url=http://www.raiu.ie/download/pdf/accident_gormanstown.pdf |title=REPORT OF INQUIRY INTO THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED AT GORMANSTON RAILWAY STATION ON 21ST OCTOBER, 1974. |publisher=Department of Transport and Power via Rail Accident Investigation Unit |location=Dublin |date=January 1975 |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>
*On Monday 21 October 1974, a three-train collision at Gormanston killed two people and injured 29.<ref name=Gormanston>{{cite web |url=http://www.raiu.ie/download/pdf/accident_gormanstown.pdf |title=REPORT OF INQUIRY INTO THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED AT GORMANSTON RAILWAY STATION ON 21ST OCTOBER, 1974. |publisher=Department of Transport and Power via Rail Accident Investigation Unit |location=Dublin |date=January 1975 |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>


==See also==
== Services ==
⚫
* [[List of railway stations in Ireland]]

⚫
==References==
⚫
{{reflist}}

⚫
== External links ==
⚫
* [http://www.irishrail.ie/gormanston Irish Rail Gormanston Station Website]
⚫
* [http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20G/Gormanston/IrishRailwayStations.html Eiretrains - Gormanston Station]

{{adjacent stations|noclear=y
{{adjacent stations|noclear=y
| system1 = Iarnród Éireann
| system1 = Iarnród Éireann
Line 108: Line 97:
{{rail line|previous=[[Balbriggan railway station|Balbriggan]]<br /><small>Line and station open</small> |next=[[Mosney railway station|Mosney]]<br /><small>Line open, station closed</small> |route=[[Commuter (Iarnród Éireann)#Arrow|Arrow]] [[Dublin Suburban Rail|Northern Arrow]]|col=FFA550}}
{{rail line|previous=[[Balbriggan railway station|Balbriggan]]<br /><small>Line and station open</small> |next=[[Mosney railway station|Mosney]]<br /><small>Line open, station closed</small> |route=[[Commuter (Iarnród Éireann)#Arrow|Arrow]] [[Dublin Suburban Rail|Northern Arrow]]|col=FFA550}}
}}
}}
==See also==
⚫
* [[List of railway stations in Ireland]]


⚫
==References==
⚫
{{reflist}}

⚫
== External links ==
⚫
* [http://www.irishrail.ie/gormanston Irish Rail Gormanston Station Website]
⚫
* [http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway%20Stations%20G/Gormanston/IrishRailwayStations.html Eiretrains - Gormanston Station]
{{Railway stations served by Iarnród Éireann}}
[[Category:Iarnród Éireann stations in County Meath]]
[[Category:Iarnród Éireann stations in County Meath]]
[[Category:Railway stations in County Meath]]
[[Category:Railway stations in County Meath]]

Revision as of 12:50, 26 June 2024

For the station in Australia, see Gormanston railway station, Tasmania.

Gormanston

Baile Mhic Gormáin
Iarnród Éireann
Train in Gormanston station (1988)
General information
LocationStation Road, Gormanston, County Meath, K32 TK82
Ireland
Coordinates53°38′14″N 6°13′00″W / 53.6372°N 6.2168°W / 53.6372; -6.2168
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeGSTON
Fare zoneB
Key dates
1845Station opened

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.

History

Signal box (1982), now moved to Dromod

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, County 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
Balbriggan   Commuter
Northern Commuter 		  Laytown
  Future  
Balbriggan   DART
Line 2 (phase 2) 		  Laytown
  Disused railways  
Balbriggan
Line and station open 		  Arrow Northern Arrow   Mosney
Line open, station closed

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gormanstown". Transport for Ireland.
  2. ^ "irishmedals.orgAnti-Treaty Killed". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Gormanstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Gormanston". Eiretrains.
  5. ^ "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.
Stub icon

This Ireland railway station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gormanston_railway_station&oldid=1231096625"