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 merged to form Great Southern Railways, consolidating all passenger services to Galway via the former MGWR station in Athlone. The GSWR station was then mainly used for goods transportation.