Dundalk railway station

For other uses, see Dundalk (disambiguation).

Dundalk Clarke
Dún Dealgan Ui Cleirigh
Dundalk Railway Station
Location
Place	Dundalk, Carrick Road
Local authority	Dundalk
Coordinates	54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°W / 54.002; -6.413Coordinates: 54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°W / 54.002; -6.413
Operations
Station code	123
Platforms in use	3
History
1849	Station opened as Dundalk Junction
1894	Renamed as Dundalk Station
1966	Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station
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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 artifacts 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.^[1] 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.^[2] In 2004 Clarke station was re designated Dundalk International Train Depot^{[citation needed]} due to the fact that it links Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. However, this unique status was never implemented into official designation and is still termed Clarke Station by Iarnrod Eireann. It was officially opened by the then Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Aherne, a native of Dundalk, on 6 May 2004.

Architecture

The station was designed c. 1845 by 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.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Dundalk station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-05. 
2. ^ Irish Railway Record Society
3. ^ Clarke Station Description at Archiseek

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

External links

• Eiretrains - Dundalk Station

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Drogheda MacBride		Enterprise Dublin-Belfast		Newry
		Commuter Northern Commuter		Terminus
	Disused railways
Dunleer		Córas Iompair Éireann Dublin-Dundalk		Terminus
Castlebellingham		Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Dublin-Dundalk		Terminus