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 Steam Crane with GNR Dundalk Works in background, 1955 | |
 Interactive map of Dundalk Railway Works | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ardee Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| Coordinates | 53°59′45″N 6°24′43″W / 53.995890°N 6.411871°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Steam, Diesel |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890s |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Original | Great Northern Railway |
Dundalk Railway Works was a railway maintenance facility in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.
Dundalk is located almost halfway along the Dublin to Belfast mainline, which proved to be an ideal location for the Great Northern Railway (GNR) to locate its railway works. The GNR Works was responsible for GNR's extensive fleet of both road and rail vehicles, carriages, buses, locomotives, and wagons[1]. GNR's main works was established in Dundalk in the late 1890s.[2]
Decline
editBy the 50's GNR was in great financial decline. Its new express passenger service "Enterprise", was not profitable. By 1952 the company had a £1,900,000 deficit. In 1958 the GNR was dissolved and its assets were divided between the two state railway companies, Coras Iompar Eireann and Ulster Transport Authority.[3] Despite a large protest of over one thousand GNR workers in 1957, Dundalk Railway works closed in 1958.[4]
Modern Day
editMany historical buildings associated with Dundalk Works still exist, and are now owned and operated by private businesses. All sidings and track associated with the works appears to be removed [citation needed].
References
edit- ↑ Kelly, Niall (2024-04-24). "175 Years of Railways in Dundalk". Táilte Tours. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Dundalk". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "The legendary history of the Great Northern Railway in Dundalk". Dundalk Democrat. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Kavanagh, Peter (2018-09-27). "Remembering the 'end of the line' for Dundalk as a 'Railway Town'". Dundalk Democrat. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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