Full steam ahead for ‘The Quiet Man’ abandoned rail station

It’s full steam ahead for the iconic railway station which featured in The Quiet Man, with trains once again set to stop off at the remote landmark.

Abandoned Ballyglunin station in Co Galway had been facing almost certain collapse up until last year when a successful crowdfunding campaign, coupled with government grants, raised over €100,000 to secure the crumbling building.

Earlier this month, campaign chiefs behind the ambitious project completed the first stage of the renovation, namely the building of a new roof.