Gormanston railway station

Updated on Dec 12, 2024

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Owned by Iarnród Éireann Structure type At-grade Fare zone B Province Leinster Local authority Meath County Council		Operated by Iarnród Éireann Station code GSTON Opened 1845 Owner Iarnród Éireann Platforms in use 2
Location Station Road, Gormanston, County Meath, K32 TK82Republic of Ireland Address Gormanston, Co. Meath, Ireland Similar Laytown railway station, Balbriggan railway station, Drogheda railway station, Donabate railway station, Rush and Lusk railway st

Gormanston railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Baile Mhic Gormáin) serves Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland.

History

Station opened in May 1845.

It was the scene of a shooting during the Irish Civil War. On 29 May 1922, Staff Captain James Flanagan (Anti-Treaty IRA) was shot by members of the Royal Irish Constabulary.

On 21 October 1974, a three-train collision at Gormanston killed two people and injured 29.

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