Level crossing at Oranmore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Gurraun South Oranmore Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°16′33″N8°56′43″W / 53.2758°N 8.9453°W /53.2758; -8.9453 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 metres (39 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators | TFI Local Link | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | 351 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (2013-08-28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| August 1851 | Original Station opened | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1963 | Original Station closed | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Oranmore railway station is arailway station that serves the town ofOranmore and its surrounding areas inCounty 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 toGalway Ceannt.
Bicycle parking and car parking facilities are provided. The 140 space car park at the station is owned and operated byGalway County Council.
From Oranmore along theWestern Rail Corridor connecting trains inLimerick provide onward links toLimerick Junction (forTipperary, andWaterford) andCork.
The original Oranmore station was opened in 1851 by theMGWR on its route fromDublin toGalway. The station was open until the rationalisation of the railway network byCóras Iompair Éireann saw it closed in 1963, with the building sold as aprivate residence.[1]
The station serves as apark 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 toGalway fromLimerick, and for theGalway Suburban Rail services fromAthenry.
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]
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