Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh) serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland.
Dundalk Clarke Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh  | |||||||
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.jpg) Dundalk Clarke Railway Station | |||||||
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| Location | Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 TD61 Ireland | ||||||
| Coordinates | 54°00′07″N 6°24′47″W / 54.002°N 6.413°W | ||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||
| Line(s) | DublinNorthern Commuter | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 (At Platforms) 8 (In Total) | ||||||
| Train operators | Iarnród Éireann, NI Railways | ||||||
| Bus routes | 4 | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
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| Station code | DDALK | ||||||
| Fare zone | E | ||||||
| Website | https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/Station/dundalk-clarke | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 15 February 1849 | ||||||
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| 1849 | Dundalk Junction opened | ||||||
| 1894 | Dundalk Junct. Station closed | ||||||
| 1894 | Dundalk opened | ||||||
| 1966 | Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station | ||||||
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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
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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] 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.[2][relevant?]
Architecture
editThe 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
editThe town had the important Railway Works on the Great Northern Railway of Ireland system. Amongst the products developed was the railbus.[4]
Services
editRail services
The station is served by Northern Commuter and Enterprise services, with destinations to Belfast Grand Central, Portadown, Dublin Connolly, and Drogheda MacBride.
Bus services
Buses serve the station from the road outside the station gate, with destinations including Carrickmacross, Inniskeen, Cavan, Shercock, and Dundalk Bus Station.[5][6][7][8]
Gallery
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Station exterior -
Ticket barriers in the main building -
View to the south from Platform 2 -
Platform 2 station name board -
Manned ticket office in the main building -
The up platform -
Museum in Dundalk Clarke station -
Entrance -
Station car park -
Old Dundalk Central signal cabin
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Irish Railway Record Society". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ "All-Island Rail Review launched in Dundalk". LMFM. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Clarke Station Description at Archiseek". Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Rail buses developed at Dundalk GNR Works - Independent.ie". 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "918 - St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk - Willow Grove". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "169 - Main Street - St Patricks Cathedral Dundalk". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "171 - Shercock - The Long Walk". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "170 - Cavan - Dundalk". bustimes.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
