Oranmore train station

thisisadamh · 30-07-2013 5:17pm

Why did they not reopen the station where the old one is located? The new station is further away from Oranmore and is located further away from the N6. I know that the old station is a private residence but the could of opened it on the other side of the east side of the level crossing.

Mrs OBumble · 30-07-2013 7:50pm

Something to do with the proximity of the level crossing, I think.

Webbs · 31-07-2013 9:16am

lxflyer wrote: »

A monthly ticket costs €111.

If that is bought under the taxsaver scheme (www.taxsaver.ie) the ticket will effectively cost €53.28 if the purchaser pays tax at the higher rate.

That translates to €1.72 per day for a month of 31 days.

Unfortunately you still have to factor in the cost of travel to the train station. And does anyone know if there is a charge to park?

kippy · 31-07-2013 9:17am

Webbs wrote: »

Unfortunately you still have to factor in the cost of travel to the train station. And does anyone know if there is a charge to park?

Yep, travel to and from the station. Car parking is currently free I believe (think it was on an earlier post)

Grimebox · 31-07-2013 9:50am

Where is the train station?

kippy · 31-07-2013 9:54am

Grimebox wrote: »

Where is the train station?

Not in Oranmore anyway..........well, it might fit into a "Michael O Leary" Definition of Oranmore.

It's a bit out the cost road as you head for town from Oranmore.

Grimebox · 31-07-2013 10:00am

kippy wrote: »

Not in Oranmore anyway..........well, it might fit into a "Michael O Leary" Definition of Oranmore.

It's a bit out the cost road as you head for town from Oranmore.

Is it here?

It looks like the most logical place on the coast road

antoobrien · 31-07-2013 10:02am

kippy wrote: »

Not in Oranmore anyway..........well, it might fit into a "Michael O Leary" Definition of Oranmore.

It's a bit out the cost road as you head for town from Oranmore.

"Oranmore" goes a long way in that road, it's not just the village.

kippy · 31-07-2013 10:06am

Grimebox wrote: »

Is it here?

It looks like the most logical place on the coast road

It would be more logical than where it is alright. But I think its further towards oranmore.

kippy · 31-07-2013 10:06am

antoobrien wrote: »

"Oranmore" goes a long way in that road, it's not just the village.

I realise that.
I am sure they say the same about Paris.

Grimebox · 31-07-2013 10:08am

Its a bit ridiculous that I can't find the location of a newly opened train station anywhere

Gambas · 31-07-2013 10:21am

Grimebox wrote: »

Its a bit ridiculous that I can't find the location of a newly opened train station anywhere

The address is Gurrane South, you'll see that on the map above. As mentioned, between where you marked and Oranmore town centre

biko · 31-07-2013 12:08pm

The new station is located beside the level crossing at Gurrane about a mile? west of Oranmore.
Look for the train tracks on google maps.

Mrs OBumble · 31-07-2013 12:32pm

Grimebox wrote: »

Its a bit ridiculous that I can't find the location of a newly opened train station anywhere

When I google "Oranmore train station", the Oranmroe Neighbourhood map is 2nd on the list. And the station site has been on that map for months.

biko · 31-07-2013 12:50pm

Shameless plug there, Mrs O

Grimebox · 31-07-2013 1:01pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

When I google "Oranmore train station", the Oranmroe Neighbourhood map is 2nd on the list. And the station site has been on that map for months.

My google-fu isn't up to scratch it seems. I found the address and couldn't find Guarran South on google maps either

Mrs OBumble · 31-07-2013 5:37pm

biko wrote: »

Shameless plug there, Mrs O

Yup quite shameless

It doesn't work so well on mobile .. thats googles fault.

Seaneh · 01-08-2013 10:10am

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Yup quite shameless

It doesn't work so well on mobile .. thats googles fault.

There is also the whole thing of what shows up in the top links for you will be different than what shows for me because Google indexes links to the history of the user. I.e. you will get your website and boards.ie showing up a lot but someone who doesn't use boards or Galwaytransport will get different returns.

Mrs OBumble · 01-08-2013 12:31pm

Seaneh wrote: »

There is also the whole thing of what shows up in the top links for you will be different than what shows for me because Google indexes links to the history of the user. I.e. you will get your website and boards.ie showing up a lot but someone who doesn't use boards or Galwaytransport will get different returns.

Yes and no.

I made sure that I was logged out of my google account at the time, and was in IE in Private mode which means search results are less influenced by the machine's search history AFAIK.

Tsipras · 01-08-2013 12:34pm

Grimebox wrote: »

Where is the train station?

Halfway between Oranmore and Renmore is how i'd describe it

yer man! · 01-08-2013 3:32pm

Tsipras wrote: »

Halfway between Oranmore and Renmore is how i'd describe it

Well it's really halfway between Roscam and Oranmore, near to where you see the bridge over the dual carriageway on the old N6 at Oranmore.

Seaneh · 01-08-2013 10:38pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Yes and no.

I made sure that I was logged out of my google account at the time, and was in IE in Private mode which means search results are less influenced by the machine's search history AFAIK.

Google still knows your ip address.

lampsie · 02-08-2013 10:20am

I'm kinda curious...since it opened, I wonder if there has been a single customer?

Mrs OBumble · 02-08-2013 1:49pm

Seaneh wrote: »

Google still knows your ip address.

Ever heard of dyanmic IP?

kippy · 02-08-2013 2:16pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Ever heard of dyanmic IP?

I'd quit while you're not doing too badly to be honest........

Seaneh · 02-08-2013 5:43pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Ever heard of dyanmic IP?

Look, google knows it's you, even in incognito mode, trust me.

Unlless you use duckduckgo or something.

c_man · 02-08-2013 10:47pm

lampsie wrote: »

I'm kinda curious...since it opened, I wonder if there has been a single customer?

I saw three or four cars parked up there on Wednesday.

galwaycyclist · 03-08-2013 10:06am

c_man wrote: »

I saw three or four cars parked up there on Wednesday.

Trainspotters?

06-08-2013 6:13pm

Just thinking, if Oranmore is a stop for intercity trains to/from Dublin, then it starts to make more sense. Imagine you're in Claregalway/north Galway/Oranmore(obviously) wanting to go to Dublin. Makes far more sense to journey to Oranmore & join the train there than try to get into the centre of town to Ceantt.

galwaycyclist, you're not part of the anti-western-rail-corridor investment cartel bunch of posters that's been running in Commuting & Transport since boards.ie sprang up? Dangerous bunch of looneys they are.

galwaycyclist · 06-08-2013 6:28pm

Deleted User wrote: »

galwaycyclist, you're not part of the anti-western-rail-corridor investment cartel bunch of posters that's been running in Commuting & Transport since boards.ie sprang up? Dangerous bunch of looneys they are.

I'd say that depends who you ask

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