Dundalk Clarke railway station

Location
	Dundalk Clarke Location within Ireland

Route map
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Westlink / Central Junction
	to Lanyon Place
	Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Jn Rly
	to Banbridge
	Banbridge Jn Rly
	to Banbridge
	Newry and Armagh Railway
	to Armagh
	Northern Ireland
	Ireland
	Oldcastle branch line
	(freight only)
	Howth Junction
	& Donaghmede
	North Wall Yard
	to Alexandra Road
	Luas Red Line
	to Tallaght and Saggart
	Trans-Dublin Line
	& Rosslare Line
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Dundalk Clarke

Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh
Dundalk Clarke; Stáisiún Uí Chléirigh
	Dundalk Clarke Railway Station
General information
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
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; 175 years ago
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
Route map
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Westlink / Central Junction
	to Lanyon Place
	Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Jn Rly
	to Banbridge
	Banbridge Jn Rly
	to Banbridge
	Newry and Armagh Railway
	to Armagh
	Northern Ireland
	Ireland
	Oldcastle branch line
	(freight only)
	Howth Junction
	& Donaghmede
	North Wall Yard
	to Alexandra Road
	Luas Red Line
	to Tallaght and Saggart
	Trans-Dublin Line
	& Rosslare Line
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
Location
	Dundalk Clarke Location within Ireland

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.^[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

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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
Drogheda MacBride		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.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

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