Oranmore railway station

Services

History

Development

References

External links

Oranmore

Órán Mór
Oranmore; Órán Mór
Commuter Rail
	Level crossing at Oranmore
General information
Location	Gurraun South; Oranmore; Ireland
Coordinates	53°16′33″N 8°56′43″W / 53.2758°N 8.9453°W
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Line(s)	Dublin-Westport/Galway; Limerick-Galway;
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Station code	ORNMR
Website	Irish Rail Oranmore Website
History
Opened	August 28, 2013
Key dates
August 1851	Original Station opened
June 1963	Original Station closed
Services
Location
Location

Dublin to
Galway/Westport

Legend

Year

closed

Phoenix Park Tunnel

to Dublin Connolly

Luas Red Line

to Dublin Connolly & The Point

Dublin Heuston

Luas Red Line

to Tallaght & Saggart

Inchicore Works

Hazelhatch and Celbridge

1947

Dublin–Waterford line

Monasterevin

Portarlington

Dublin to Cork line

Tullamore

Horseleap Branch

to Mullingar

1964

Clara

Athlone

Ballinasloe

Woodlawn

Attymon

Western Railway Corridor

to Limerick

Athenry

to Collooney

Manulla Junction

Exchange

only

to Achill

1937

Westport Quay

1978

Limerick–Galway

Legend

					Dublin–Galway Line
					to Claremorris
					Athenry

					Oranmore
					Galway
					Craughwell
					Ardrahan
					Gort
					Ennis
					Sixmilebridge
					Limerick Colbert

Galway
Suburban Rail

Legend

Oranmore railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Oranmore and its surrounding areas in County Galway, Ireland.

Oranmore is a stop on the Dublin – Galway intercity service and the Galway – Athenry/Athlone and Galway – Limerick Commuter services. Journey time is approximately 10 minutes from Oranmore to Galway Ceannt.

Bicycle parking and car parking facilities are provided. The 140 space car park at the station is owned and operated by Galway County Council.

From Oranmore along the Western Rail Corridor connecting trains in Limerick provide onward links to Limerick Junction (for Tipperary, and Waterford) and Cork.

The original Oranmore station was opened in 1851 by the MGWR on its route from Dublin to Galway. The station was open until the rationalisation of the railway network by Córas Iompair Éireann saw it closed in 1963, with the building sold as a private residence.^[1]

The station serves as a park and ride for commuters into Galway.^[2] As a consequence of this, the old station was not rebuilt; instead, the new station is located at Garraun.^[3] Oranmore serves as an intermediate stop both for services to Galway from Limerick, and for the Galway Suburban Rail services from Athenry.

Oranmore was not included in the initial opening of Phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor. Originally planned for opening in 2011.^[4] It reopened on Sunday 28 July 2013.^[5]

^ History of Oranmore Station – eiretrains
^ Oranmore Park and Ride takes step forward – Galway Independent, 05/04/06
^ Call for clarity on Oranmore Railway Station – Galway Independent, 07/01/09
^ Nee, Martina (1 April 2010). "Oranmore station on track for next year". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
^ Transport Minister to open Oranmore rail station Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today – connacht tribune 23/06/13

Galway Ceannt

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[1] History of Oranmore Station – eiretrains

[2] Oranmore Park and Ride takes step forward – Galway Independent, 05/04/06

[3] Call for clarity on Oranmore Railway Station – Galway Independent, 07/01/09

[4] Nee, Martina (1 April 2010). "Oranmore station on track for next year". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[5] Transport Minister to open Oranmore rail station Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today – connacht tribune 23/06/13

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