Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh) serves DundalkinCounty Louth, Ireland.
Dundalk Clarke
Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh
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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 / 54.002; -6.413 | ||||||
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann | ||||||
| Line(s) | Belfast-Dublin line (Enterprise) Northern Commuter | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 (At Platforms) 8 (In Total) | ||||||
| Train operators | Iarnród Éireann, NI Railways | ||||||
| Bus routes | 4 | ||||||
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| 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; 175 years ago (1849-02-15) | ||||||
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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" 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.
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]
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]
The town had the important Railway Works on the Great Northern Railway of Ireland system. Amongst the products developed was the railbus.[3]
Current Dundalk Clarke is serviced by Northern Commuter Services and Enterprise Services. Serving destinations such as Belfast Lanyon Place, Portadown, Dublin Connolly, Drogedha MacBride.
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann
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Following station | ||
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| 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 | ||
