Dunleer railway station is a disused railway station on the Dublin-Belfast railway line in Dunleer, County Louth Ireland. Opened by the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway in 1851,[1] the station was the major stop between Dundalk and Drogheda.[2] The station survived longer than most following the rationalisation of the railway network,^{[citation needed]} until it was closed by Córas Iompair Éireann in 1984.

Dunleer Dún Léire
Dunleer station and platform on the Belfast-Dublin Line
General information
Location	Dunleer Ireland
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Opened	1849
Closed	1984

In the late 20th century, Dunleer's population expanded and it "developed into a local transport hub".[3] As of 2010, the local Dunleer Community Development Board were calling for the railway station to be reopened.[3] While the possibility of the station being rebuilt was referenced in local development plans published in 2009 by Louth County Council,[4] as of 2021 the National Transport Authority reportedly had "no plans" for a station at Dunleer.[5]

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