▁West port ▁Qu ay ▁station ▁( open ed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁and ▁closed ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 7 ). ▁This ▁line ▁was ▁lifted ▁over night ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁by ▁C ó ras ▁I om pair ▁É ire ann ▁( CI É ). ▁In ▁order ▁to ▁pac ify ▁local ▁concern , ▁the ▁bulk ▁of ▁the ▁track bed ▁of ▁this ▁extension ▁was ▁converted ▁to ▁a ▁public ▁walk way , ▁still ▁open ▁today . ▁There ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁branch ▁to ▁Ach ill ▁Island ▁branch ing ▁off ▁after ▁the ▁station , ▁but ▁this ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 7 . ▁ ▁B icy cle ▁The ▁Great ▁Western ▁Green way ▁is ▁a ▁green way ▁rail ▁trail ▁that ▁follows ▁the ▁route ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁Mid land ▁Great ▁Western ▁Railway ▁branch ▁line ▁to ▁Ach ill , ▁via ▁New port ▁and ▁Mul ran ny . ▁ ▁Road ▁The ▁N 5 ▁national ▁primary ▁route ▁also ▁connect s ▁the ▁town ▁to ▁Castle bar , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁connecting ▁to ▁the ▁N 4 ▁near ▁Long ford ▁that ▁leads ▁on ward ▁to ▁Dublin . ▁The ▁other ▁major ▁road ▁passing ▁through ▁West port ▁is ▁the ▁N 5 9 ▁national ▁secondary ▁route . ▁ ▁Air ▁The ▁regional ▁air port ▁is ▁Ireland ▁West ▁Airport ▁Kno ck , ▁ ▁away . ▁ ▁People ▁ ▁George ▁A . ▁B irmingham , ▁writer , ▁re ctor ▁of ▁Holy ▁Tr inity ▁Church , ▁West port . ▁His ▁play ▁General ▁John ▁Reg an ▁caused ▁a ▁ri ot ▁when ▁st aged ▁in