In 1924, the MGWR and GSWR were merged into a single company, Great Southern Railways, which rationalised all passenger services to Galway through the old MGWR station in Athlone, leaving the GSWR station primarily as a goods terminal.
In 1924, the MGWR and GSWR were combined into a single entity called Great Southern Railways, which unified all passenger services to Galway through the old MGWR station in Athlone, leaving the GSWR station primarily as a freight terminal.