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Gormanston railway station

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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 TK82 Republic 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.

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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.

Accidents and incidents

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

    • References

    Gormanston railway station Wikipedia
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