Dundalk railway station

For other uses, see Dundalk (disambiguation).

Dundalk Clarke Dún Dealgan Ui Cleirigh
File:Dundalk sign.jpg Dundalk Clarke Railway Station
Location	Dundalk, Carrick Road Republic of Ireland
Coordinates
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 Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf Road The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly 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 Ui 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. 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.

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.

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.

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland
• Great Northern Railway of Ireland

Gallery

• Front rail dundalk.jpg

  Station exterior.

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  The up platform.

• Dundalk station2.jpg

  Entrance.

• Dundalk station3.jpg

  Station car park.

• Train (6955627056).jpg

  Steam in 1961 at the GNR (I) works.

External links

• Irish Rail Dundalk Station Website
• Eiretrains - Dundalk Station

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