Gorey railway station explained

Gorey
Native Name:Guaire
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Railway Road, Gorey, County Wexford, Y25 PY58
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.6712°N -6.2922°W
Connections:389
Structure:At-grade
Platform:2
Bus Operators:TFI Local Link
Routes:1
Original:Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway
Pregroup:Dublin and South Eastern Railway
Postgroup:Great Southern Railways
Years:1863
Events:Station opens
Code:GOREY
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:H

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

The service from the station is:

Monday to Friday

Saturdays

Sundays

Description

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

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

In popular culture

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

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.irishrail.ie/accessibility Irish Rail Accessibility Website
  2. Web site: Gorey station . Railscot - Irish Railways . 2007-09-07.