Dundalk railway station

For other uses, see Dundalk (disambiguation).
Dundalk Clarke
Dún Dealgan Uí Cleirigh
Iarnród Éireann

Dundalk Clarke Railway Station
Location Dundalk, Carrick Road
Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°W / 54.002; -6.413Coordinates: 54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°W / 54.002; -6.413
Owned by Iarnród Éireann
Operated by Iarnród Éireann
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Other information
Station code DDALK
Fare zone E
Key dates
1849 Station opened as Dundalk Junction
1894 Renamed as Dundalk Station
1966 Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station

Northern Commuter

Legend
Belfast–Dublin line
 Newry(
one early-am
weekday trip
)
Northern Ireland
Ireland
border
 Dundalk
to Navan
(freight only)
 Drogheda
 Laytown
 Gormanston
 Balbriggan
 Skerries
 Rush and Lusk
 Donabate
 Malahide
 Portmarnock
 Clongriffin
DART Howth Branch
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
 KilbarrackDublin Area Rapid Transit
 RahenyDublin Area Rapid Transit
 HarmonstownDublin Area Rapid Transit
 KillesterDublin Area Rapid Transit
 Clontarf RoadDublin Area Rapid Transit
The Royal Canal

Dublin Connolly Luas
Luas Red Line
to Dublin Heuston and Tallaght
Loopline Bridge
 Tara Street
 Dublin Pearse
Dublin-Rosslare line
to Bray and Rosslare Europort

Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dún Dealgan Uí Cleirigh) serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland.

It consists of an island platform, with a bay facing south. It is served by the Dublin-Belfast "Enterprise" express trains as well as local Commuter services to and from Dublin. There is a small museum located in one of the station buildings here, displaying various railway artefacts and photographs.

History

The station opened on 15 February 1849 as Dundalk Junction (being located at the Junction of the Dublin-Belfast line and the Dundalk and Enniskillen line), becoming Dundalk Station in June 1894.[1] It was given the name Clarke on 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Tom Clarke, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.[2]

Architecture

The station was designed c. 1845 by Sir John McNeil. The ticket office and modern waiting area are located at road level, whereas the station proper is beneath this at track level. The two sections are connected by a Victorian covered walkway, and by a 21st-century lift for disabled access. The station is noted for its fine iron, glass, and polychromic brickwork. It has been said to be the finest station on the Dublin-Belfast line.[3]

GNR Railway Works

The town had the important Railway Works on the Great Northern Railway of Ireland system. Amongst the products developed was the railbus.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dundalk station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  2. ↑ Irish Railway Record Society
  3. ↑ Clarke Station Description at Archiseek
  4. ↑ Rail buses developed at Dundalk GNR Works - Independent.ie
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Drogheda
MacBride		   Enterprise
Dublin-Belfast		   Newry
  Commuter
Northern Commuter		   Terminus
or
Newry
(One daily train)
Disused railways
Dunleer   Córas Iompair Éireann
Dublin-Dundalk		   Terminus
Castlebellingham   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dublin-Dundalk		   Terminus
Terminus   Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1851-1925		   Inniskeen
Terminus   Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Dundalk to Enniskillen 1925-1957		   Kellybridge Halt
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