Dundalk railway station
Dundalk Clarke Dún Dealgan Uí Cleirigh  | |
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.jpg) Dundalk Clarke Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 TD61 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°WCoordinates: 54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°W |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 (At Platforms) 8 (In Total) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DDALK |
| Fare zone | E |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 February 1849 |
| Key dates | |
| 1849 | Dundalk Junction opened |
| 1894 | Dundalk Junct. Station closed |
| 1894 | Dundalk opened |
| 1966 | Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station |
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Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dhún 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, displaying various railway artefacts and photographs.
History[edit]
The original 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), the current Dundalk Station, 350m to the north, opened in June 1894.[1] It was given the name Clarke on Sunday 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Tom Clarke, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916.[2]
Architecture[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dundalk station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ^ "Irish Railway Record Society". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ "Clarke Station Description at Archiseek". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Rail buses developed at Dundalk GNR Works - Independent.ie". Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
Gallery[edit]
Station exterior.
The up platform.
Entrance.
Station car park.
Station nameboard.
