Gormanston railway station
Gormanston Baile Mhic Gormáin  | |
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| Location |
Gormanston Republic of Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°38′14″N 6°13′00″W / 53.6372°N 6.2168°WCoordinates: 53°38′14″N 6°13′00″W / 53.6372°N 6.2168°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 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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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.[1] [2]
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balbriggan | Commuter Northern Commuter |
Laytown |
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 October 1974, a three-train collision at Gormanston killed two people and injured 29.[3]
External links
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.irishmedals.org/anti-treaty-killed.html
- ↑ "Gormanstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "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.
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