Ardrahan railway station

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Ardrahan

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General information
LocationCaherdaly, Ardrahan, County Galway, H91 WY9V
Ireland
Coordinates 53°10′N8°49′W / 53.16°N 8.81°W / 53.16; -8.81
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeARHAN, 183
History
Opened15 September 1869
Closed5 April 1976
RebuiltMarch 2010
Services
Preceding station  Iarnrod Eireann simple logo 2013.png Iarnród Éireann  Following station
Gort   InterCity
Western Railway Corridor 		  Craughwell

Ardrahan railway station serves the village of Ardrahan in County Galway, Ireland.

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History

Opened by the Athenry and Ennis Junction Railway, at the beginning of the 20th century the station was run by the Great Southern and Western Railway and then Great Southern Railways.[ citation needed ]

The station was then passed to the Córas Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944 [1] which took effect from 1 January 1945. Passenger services ceased in 1976.[ citation needed ]

The site today

The line through the station was rebuilt as part of the Western Railway Corridor, the station reopening to passengers in March 2010. [2]

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