By Dan Walsh
Iarnród Éireann acknowledges the granting of planning permission by Wexford County Council for a significant accessibility enhancement at Gorey Railway Station.
The works include:
- The provision of a new footbridge over the railway, which will feature two 13-person lifts.
- Platform extension to accommodate the new footbridge.
- Provision of a new waiting shelter on Platform 2.
- Amendments to car parking spaces
- Upgrade of station lighting adjacent to the station building and new footbridge.
- Improvements to accessible wayfinding signage and installation of tactile signage; including a tactile map at the station entrance.
- Provision of help points and induction loops, connecting to the existing public address system.
Funded by the National Transport Authority, an integral element of Iarnród Éireann’s ongoing investment programme is to continuously improve accessibility of its stations and services.
Subject to funding allocation it is expected that construction will commence by Autumn 2026 and the construction period will be one year.
Programme Manager for Iarnród Éireann’s Accessibility Programme, Colin Grimes told WexfordLocal.com; “It is great to see another project starting to provide even greater accessibility to our customers at Gorey. I and my team are working all over the network to improve accessibility and make our services easier to access for all.”
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