Lougrea railway station opened in 1890 as the terminus of the Loughrea & Attymon branch line. It closed on 3 November 1975. the station building remains in a run down state but has been closed to the general public for safety precautions. The former water tower has been preserved, incorporated into the new industrial unit adjacent to the former station.

Model

The Model Railway Society of Ireland have constructed a working OO gauge model of Loughrea railway station and surrounds.

References

Disused railway stations in County Galway Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1890 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1975 {{Ireland-railstation-stub