Owned by Iarnród Éireann Structure type At-grade Fare zone E Province Leinster | Operated by Iarnród Éireann Station code DDALK Opened 1849 Owner Iarnród Éireann Platforms in use 3 | |
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Location Carrickmacross Road, Dundalk, County Louth, A91 TD61
Republic of Ireland Address Carrickmacross Rd, Demesne, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland Similar Drogheda railway station, Dublin Connolly railway st, Dublin Pearse railway st, Tara Street railway station, Malahide railway station | ||
Dundalk Clarke railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Dún Dealgan Uí Cleirigh) serves Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland.
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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.
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. 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.
Architecture
The station was designed c. 1845 by Sir 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.
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.