- Gorey railway station
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View of Gorey station looking south
Gorey railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Ghuaire) opened on 16 November 1863,[1] and serves the town of Gorey in County Wexford, Ireland. It consists of two platforms, one of which is on a passing loop. At present, the down loop is only signalled for workings in the Enniscorthy direction. There is a water tower, still used by occasional steam trains, present at the north end of the up platform. There is also a siding, which was formerly a loop, which was cut back to allow the platforms to be extended in early 2006. As of 2008, Gorey is served by eight down trains and eight up trains, Monday to Friday, these being a mixture of outersuburban commuter services and long distance Rosslare services.[2] The commuter service is slightly less on Saturdays, with only the long distance Rosslare services operating on Sundays. The station is staffed but only the near-side platform is wheelchair-accessible.[3]
Gorey is on the line from Dublin to Wexford and Rosslare. Most of the line is single track with loops at stations for trains to pass. Gorey is signalled so that either the loop can be used for trains to pass or the signal box can be closed and all trains use just the main platform. Prior to the installation of mini-CTC on the line in April 2008, it was not normally possible for north bound 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 in the station. The timetable seems to suggest that only one of the station's four trains each way has to make use of the loop.
Preceding station 
Iarnród ÉireannFollowing station Arklow Intercity
Dublin-RosslareEnniscorthy Commuter
South Eastern CommuterTerminus External links
References
- ^ "Gorey station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ "Timetable". Iarnrod Éireann. http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetable_pdfs/2008/Dublin%20Rosslare%20Europort%2008.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/Guide%20for%20Rail%20Passengers%20with%20Disabilities.pdf
Coordinates: 52°40′17″N 6°17′32″W / 52.671414°N 6.292089°W
Categories:- Iarnród Éireann stations in County Wexford
- Railway stations in County Wexford
- Railway stations opened in 1863
- Gorey, County Wexford
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