Gorey railway station
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Gorey
Gorey , is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo....
in County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It consists of two platforms, one of which is on a passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
. At present, the down loop is only signalled for workings in the Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy railway station
Enniscorthy railway station serves the town of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, Ireland. It has two platforms, a passing loop, and a siding. The far-side platform is accessible only by a footbridge, although this platform is only used when two trains must pass in the station...
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. 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.
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.