Dunleer railway station is a disused railway station on the Dublin-Belfast railway line in Dunleer, County Louth Ireland. Opened by the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway in 1851,[1] the station was the major stop between Dundalk and Drogheda.[2] The station survived longer than most following the rationalisation of the railway network,[citation needed] until it was closed by Córas Iompair Éireann in 1984.
Dunleer Dún Léire  | |
|---|---|
 Dunleer station and platform on the Belfast-Dublin Line | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dunleer Ireland |
| Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| History | |
| Opened | 1849 |
| Closed | 1984 |
In the late 20th century, Dunleer's population expanded and it "developed into a local transport hub".[3] As of 2010, the local Dunleer Community Development Board were calling for the railway station to be reopened.[3] While the possibility of the station being rebuilt was referenced in local development plans published in 2009 by Louth County Council,[4] as of 2021 the National Transport Authority reportedly had "no plans" for a station at Dunleer.[5]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Clarke | Córas Iompair Éireann Dublin-Dundalk |
Drogheda MacBride | ||
| Dromin Junction | Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Dublin-Dundalk |
Drogheda |
References
edit- ^ "Dunleer station" (PDF). railbrit.co.uk.
- ^ "Dunleer station". eiretrains.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008.
- ^ a b "History". dunleer.net. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Louth County Council Development Plan Review (pre-draft submissions) 2009-2015" (PDF). 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dunleer station hopes dashed as National Transport Authority says it has no plans for it". Drogheda Independent. Independent News & Media. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.