Gormanston railway station


Gormanston railway station serves Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland. It is located between Balbriggan and Laytown, north of a cast iron bridge on which the line crosses the River Delvin.

History

The station opened in May 1845 as part of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway. In 1876 it was taken over by the Great Northern Railway.
It was the scene of a shooting during the Irish Civil War. On Monday 29 May 1922, Staff Captain James Flanagan was shot by members of the Royal Irish Constabulary. A Royal Irish Constabulary officer was also killed.

Buildings and facilities

The station has a single storey wooden station building on the up platform which was partially demolished to make way for a car park. A GNR style waiting room is located on the up platform. At the north end of the down platform was a signal cabin. This was moved to Dromod, Co. Leitrim, and is preserved there. A brick goods shed and the adjacent single storey station masters house stand the north end of the station.

Accidents and incidents