Dundalk railway station

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Dún Dealgan Ui Cleirigh
Dundalk Clarke

Dundalk Railway Station
Location
Place	Dundalk, Carrick Road
Local authority	Dundalk Town Council

Operations
Managed by	Coras Iompair Éireann
Platforms in use	3
History
1849	Station opened as Dundalk Junction
1894	Renamed as Dundalk Station
1966	Renamed as Dundalk Clarke Station
Iarnród Éireann - Republic of Ireland railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Dundalk railway station (Clarke Station) 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" express trains as well as local Commuter services to and from Dublin. There is a small museum located in one of the station buildings here, displaying various railway artefacts and photographs.

1 History
2 Architecture
3 References
4 Gallery

[edit] 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

[edit] Architecture

The station was designed c.1845 by Sir. John Macneill. 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]