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Gorey railway station

Coordinates: 52°40′16″N 6°17′32″W / 52.6712°N 6.2922°W / 52.6712; -6.2922
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Gorey

Guaire
Iarnród Éireann
Gorey station in 2001, looking south
General information
LocationRailway Road, Gorey, County Wexford, Y25 PY58
Ireland
Coordinates52°40′16″N 6°17′32″W / 52.6712°N 6.2922°W / 52.6712; -6.2922
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Bus routes1
Bus operatorsTFI Local Link
Connections389
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeGOREY
Fare zoneH
History
Original companyDublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pre-groupingDublin and South Eastern Railway
Post-groupingGreat Southern Railways
Key dates
1863Station opens
Dublin to Rosslare
Year
closed
Dublin Connolly Luas
R. Liffey
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Grand Canal Gasworks
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Dublin Suburban Rail
Ballsbridge Showground
Passengers 1941
Goods 1971
Serpentine Avenue
Sandymount
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade
Dublin Suburban Rail
Merrion
1934
Booterstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Williamstown
1841
Blackrock
Dublin Suburban Rail
Seapoint
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Kingstown Harbour (west pier)
1837
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Carlisle Pier
1980
Sandycove Cutting
Sandycove
and Glasthule
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey (Atmospheric)
1854
Dalkey
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney Hill Tunnel
Obelisk Hill
1858
Killiney
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
moved
1882
Ballybrack
1863
1882
Shankill
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
MP 11 (to Pearse)
1958
MP 11 (to Harcourt St.)
Woodbrook Halt
1960
Bray
Bray Daly
Bray Cove Halt
1929
Bray Head Tunnel No.1
Bray Head Tunnel No.2
Bray Head Tunnel No.3
Bray Head Tunnel No.4
Greystones
Kilcoole
Newcastle
1964
Wicklow Murrough
1976
R. Vartry
Wicklow
Rathnew
1964
Glenealy
1964
Rathdrum
Avoca
1964
Woodenbridge Junction
1964
1945
Glenart platform
1925
(private halt for Earl Carysfort)
Arklow
Inch
1963
Gorey
Camolin
1963
Ferns
1977
Enniscorthy
R. Slaney
Enniscorthy Tunnel
Edermine Ferry
1963
1963
Macmine Junction
1963
Killurin
1963
Killurin Tunnel
Ferrycarrig Tunnel
Wexford (Carcur)
1872
Wexford
Wexford South
1977
Felthouse Junction
1910
Limerick-Rosslare Line
2010
Rosslare Strand
Kilrane
1963
Rosslare Europort
South Eastern
Commuter
Dublin Connolly Luas
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Sydney Parade
Booterstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Blackrock
Seapoint
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Salthill and Monkstown
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dún Laoghaire
Sandycove and Glasthule
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Glenageary
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Dalkey
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Killiney
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Shankill
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
Woodbrook
Dublin Area Rapid Transit (planned)
Bray
Greystones
Kilcoole
Wicklow
Rathdrum
Arklow
Gorey

Gorey railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Ghuaire) is a railway station in the town of Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. It is on the Dublin–Rosslare line.

Services/routes

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The service from the station is:

Monday to Friday

Saturdays

Sundays

Preceding station Iarnród Éireann Following station
Arklow   InterCity
Dublin-Rosslare
  Enniscorthy
Arklow   Commuter
South Eastern Commuter
  Terminus
  Disused railways  
Inch
Line open, station closed
  Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Dublin-Rosslare
  Camolin
Line open, station closed

Description

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The station is staffed with a small waiting room and ticket office. Only Platform 1 (the platform nearest the entrance) is wheelchair-accessible.[1]

It consists of two platforms, one on the down passing loop. There is a water tower, still used by occasional steam trains, at the north end of Platform 1. There is also a siding, formerly a loop, cut back to allow the platforms to be extended in early 2006. This is regularly used when there are engineering works on the line.

Most of the line from Dublin to Wexford and Rosslare is single track with passing loops at stations. When the signal box is open the loop can be used, otherwise trains use the main platform. Prior to the installation of mini-CTC on the line in April 2008, it was not normally possible for northbound trains to use the loop, as it was only signalled in the Rosslare direction. This led to some awkward shunting arrangements when a locomotive-hauled train terminated. The timetable suggests that only one train each way has to use of the loop.

The station's car park has an electric vehicle charging facility, with spaces for 2 EVs.

History

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The station was opened on 16 November 1863.[2]

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The station is featured in the eponymous 1980s book of poetry, "Train to Gorey" by Liz O’Donoghue.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/accessibility Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Irish Rail Accessibility Website
  2. ^ "Gorey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 7 September 2007.