# Dundalk Clarke railway station

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

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.
| Preceding station | | Iarnród Éireann | | Following station |
| Drogheda MacBride | | Enterprise Dublin-Belfast | | Newry |
| Drogheda MacBride | | Commuter Northern Commuter | | Terminus |
| | Disused railways | Disused railways | Disused railways | |
| Drogheda MacBride | | Commuter Northern Commuter | | Terminus or Newry (1tpd in each direction) |
| 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.
| 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 |

## Gallery

* Station exterior
* Ticket barriers in the main building
* View to the south from Platform 2
* Platform 2 station name board
* Staffed ticket office in the main building
* The up platform
* Museum in Dundalk Clarke station
* Entrance
* Station car park
* Old Dundalk Central signal cabin