Dundalk Clarke railway station

For other uses, see Dundalk (disambiguation).

Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh) serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland.

Dundalk Clarke Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh
Dundalk Clarke Railway Station
General information
Location	Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 TD61 Ireland
Coordinates	54.002°N 6.413°W / 54.002; -6.413
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
Bus operators	Bus Eireann Halpenny Travel TFI Local Link
Connections	169 170 171 918
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Platform levels	2
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	DDALK
Fare zone	E
Website	https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/Station/dundalk-clarke
History
Opened	15 February 1849 (1849-02-15)
Key dates
1849	Dundalk Junction opened
1894	Dundalk Junct. Station closed
1894	Dundalk opened
1966	Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station
Iarnród Éireann CIÉ IÉ railway stations
Route map Year closed Great Victoria Street 2024 Belfast Grand Central Westlink / Central Junction to Lanyon Place Adelaide Balmoral Finaghy M1 Dunmurry Derriaghy Lambeg Hilden Lisburn Knockmore 2005 Lisburn-Antrim line Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Jn Rly to Banbridge Maze 1974 Broomhedge Halt 1973 Damhead 1973 Moira M1 Pritchard's Bridge 1844 Lurgan Goodyear Halt 1983 Seagoe 1842 River Bann Portadown to Dungannon 1965 to Armagh 1957 Tanderagee 1965 Banbridge Jn Rly to Banbridge Scarva Acton Crossing 1954 Poyntzpass Augheranter Crossing 1954 Knockarney Crossing 1965 Newry and Armagh Railway to Armagh Goraghwood 1965 to Warrenpoint 1965 Mullaghglass 1901 Bessbrook and Newry Tramway Craigmore Viaduct Newry MacNeill's Egyptian Arch Wellington Inn 1852 Adavoyle 1933 Northern Ireland Ireland border Mt. Pleasant 1965 M1 Castletown River Dundalk Clarke Dundalk Junct. station 1894 ← to Enniskillen│to Greenore → 1957/1952 GNR(I) Works Castlebellingham 1976 to Ardee 1975 Dromin Junction 1975 Dunleer 1984 Newfoundwell Boyne Viaduct Drogheda MacBride Oldcastle branch line (freight only) Laytown Laytown Viaduct Mosney 2000 Gormanston Balbriggan Ardgillan 1867 Skerries Skerries Golf Club Halt 1960 Baldongan 1847 Rush and Lusk Rogerstown Viaduct Donabate Broadmeadow viaduct Malahide Portmarnock Clongriffin Baldoyle 1852 to Howth Howth Junction & Donaghmede Kilbarrack Raheny Harmonstown Killester Clontarf 1956 Clontarf Road Fairview DART depot River Tolka North Wall Yard to Alexandra Road Western Commuter & Sligo Line Docklands The Royal Canal Dublin Connolly Luas Red Line to Tallaght and Saggart Loopline Bridge Trans-Dublin Line & Rosslare Line = Northern Commuter = Newry/Portadown Line
Location Dundalk Clarke Location within 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.

Bus services

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

Gallery

• 
  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
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  The up platform
• 
  Museum in Dundalk Clarke station
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  Entrance
• 
  Station car park
• 
  Old Dundalk Central signal cabin

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland
• Great Northern Railway of Ireland

External links

• Irish Rail Dundalk Station Website
• Eiretrains - Dundalk Station