Dundalk railway station explained

Dundalk Clarke
Native Name:Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:ie
Address:Carrickmacross Road,
Dundalk,
County Louth,
A91 TD61
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:54.002°N -6.413°W
Line:Belfast-Dublin line (Enterprise)
Northern Commuter
Structure:At-grade
Platform:3
Levels:2
Tracks:3 (At Platforms)
8 (In Total)
Train Operators:Iarnród Éireann, NI Railways
Routes:4
Parking:Yes
Years:1849
Events:Dundalk Junction opened
Years1:1894
Events1:Dundalk Junct. Station closed
Years2:1894
Events2:Dundalk opened
Years3:1966
Events3:Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station
Website:https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/Station/dundalk-clarke
Code:DDALK
Owned:Iarnród Éireann
Operator:Iarnród Éireann
Zone:E
Map Type:Ireland
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
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Map State:collasped

Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh) 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

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. 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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

Service at Present

Current Dundalk Clarke is serviced by Northern Commuter Services and Enterprise Services. Serving destinations such as Belfast Lanyon Place, Portadown, Dublin Connolly, Drogedha MacBride.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Railway Record Society . 17 April 2008 . 7 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207163548/http://www.irrs.ie/Common%20Files/CIE.htm . live .
  2. Web site: Clarke Station Description at Archiseek . 17 June 2015 . 17 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150617101830/http://archiseek.com/2010/clarke-station-dundalk-co-louth/ . live .
  3. Web site: Rail buses developed at Dundalk GNR Works - Independent.ie . 12 December 2012 . 23 August 2015 . 22 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322091637/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/lifestyle/rail-buses-developed-at-dundalk-gnr-works-28966762.html . live .