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

Dundalk Clarke Dún Dealgan Uí Cleirigh
Dundalk Clarke Railway Station
General information
Location	Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 TD61 Ireland
Coordinates	54.002°N 6.413°W / 54.002; -6.413
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; 173 years ago (1849-02-15)
Key dates
1849	Dundalk Junction opened
1894	Dundalk Junct. Station closed
1894	Dundalk opened
1966	Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station

v t e Belfast–Dublin Main Line
Legend
Year closed Belfast–Larne & Derry Lines Belfast–Bangor Line River Lagan Belfast Lanyon Place Botanic City Hospital City Junction to Belfast Great Victoria Street Adelaide Balmoral Finaghy M1 Dunmurry Derriaghy Lambeg Hilden Lisburn Knockmore 2005 Lisburn-Antrim line Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Jn Rly to Banbridge Maze 1974 Broomhedge Halt 1973 Damhead Halt 1973 Moira M1 Pritchards Bridge 1844 Lurgan Goodyear Halt 1983 Seagoe 1842 River Bann Portadown to Armagh 1957 Tanderagee 1965 Scarva Acton Crossing 1954 Poyntzpass Augheranter Crossing 1954 Knockarney Crossing 1965 to Armagh 1955 Goraghwood 1965 to Warrenpoint 1965 Mullaghglass 1901 Craigmore Viaduct Newry Wellington Inn 1852 Adavoyle 1933 Northern Ireland Ireland border Mt. Pleasant 1965 M1 Castletown River Dundalk Clarke Dundalk Junct. station 1894 to Enniskillen 1957 GNR(I) Works Castlebellingham 1976 to Ardee 1975 Dromin Junction 1975 Dunleer 1984 Newfoundwell Boyne Viaduct Drogheda MacBride Dublin–Navan railway line (freight only) Laytown Laytown Viaduct Mosney 2000 Gormanston Balbriggan Ardgillan 1867 Skerries Skerries Golf Club Halt 1960 Baldongan 1847 Rush and Lusk Rogerstown Viaduct Donabate Broadmeadow viaduct Malahide Portmarnock Clongriffin Baldoyle 1852 to Howth Howth Junction & Donaghmede Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf 1956 Clontarf Road Fairview DART depot River Tolka North Wall Yard to Alexandra Road Western Commuter & Sligo Line Docklands The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line to Tallaght and Saggart Loopline Bridge Trans-Dublin Line & Rosslare Line

v t e Northern Commuter
Legend
Belfast–Dublin line Newry ( one early-am weekday trip ) United Kingdom Ireland border Dundalk Clarke to Navan (freight only) Drogheda MacBride Laytown Mosney 2000 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 Tallaght or Saggart Loopline Bridge Tara Street Dublin Pearse Dublin-Rosslare line to Bray and Rosslare Europort

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

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

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

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

References

Gallery

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  Station exterior.
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  The up platform.
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  Entrance.
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  Station car park.
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  Station nameboard.

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 (1tpd in each direction)
	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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