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Dundalk Railway Station

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" intercity 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

Memorial to the Easter Rising leader Tom Clarke in the Station

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. On 31 May 2024, the "All-Island Rail Review" was launched in Dundalk with Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Infrastructure Minister in the North John O'Dowd.

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.

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.

Services

Rail services

The station is served by Northern Commuter and Enterprise services, with destinations to Belfast Grand Central, Portadown, Dublin Connolly, and Drogheda MacBride.

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

Bus services

Buses serve the station from the road outside the station gate, with destinations including Carrickmacross, Inniskeen, Cavan, Shercock, and Dundalk Bus Station.

Preceding station   Buses   Following station
Dundalk
De La Salle College
  Halpenny Transport
169
  Dundalk
Tesco Extra
Dundalk
Park Street
  Bus Éireann
170
  Dundalk
Lis na Dara
Dundalk
Bus Station
  TFI Local Link
171
  Kilcurly/Carnroe
Rices Bridge
Dundalk
Lis na Dara
  Halpenny Transport
918
  Dundalk
Anne Street

See also

References

  1. ^ "Irish Railway Record Society". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
  2. ^ "All-Island Rail Review launched in Dundalk". LMFM. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Clarke Station Description at Archiseek". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Rail buses developed at Dundalk GNR Works - Independent.ie". 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. ^ "918 - St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk - Willow Grove". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ^ "169 - Main Street - St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. ^ "171 - Shercock - The Long Walk". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ^ "170 - Cavan - Dundalk". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.