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Clontarf Road railway station

Clontarf Road railway station

Overview
Clontarf Road railway station is a railway station in Dublin
Dublin
Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...

, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...

, on the DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...

 commuter rail line.

It is located at the south-western end of Clontarf Road on Dublin's Northside
Northside (Dublin)
The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...

, on the border between Clontarf
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 during which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland defeated the Viking invaders...

 and Fairview
Fairview, Dublin
Fairview is a coastal district on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. Part of the area forms Fairview Park, on land reclaimed from the sea.-Location and access:...

, and serves people living and working in those areas, as well as Marino
Marino, Dublin
Marino is a Northside suburb near the north inner city area of Dublin, Ireland.-Location and access:Marino encompasses the area within the boundaries of Sion Hill Road, Gracepark Road, Philipsburgh Avenue , Malahide Road and Shelmartin Terrace. Marino borders other Northside areas such as...

 and East Wall
East Wall
East Wall is an area of the Northside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is bounded by the North Strand Road to the west, by North Wall to the south, and by East Wall Road, Dublin to the north...

. The station is situated just north of Fairview DART depot
Fairview DART depot
Fairview DART depot is a railway depot used for servicing electrical multiple units on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system. There is a three road shed, train wash and sidings. It is located just south of Clontarf Road DART station on the Dublin-Belfast railway line...

. It was built in the late 1990s to serve the densely populated areas about, and also East Point Business Park.

The area was last served by the old Clontarf Station, almost a kilometre north on the line.
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Clontarf Road railway station is a railway station in Dublin
Dublin
Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...

, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...

, on the DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...

 commuter rail line.

Location


It is located at the south-western end of Clontarf Road on Dublin's Northside
Northside (Dublin)
The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...

, on the border between Clontarf
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 during which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland defeated the Viking invaders...

 and Fairview
Fairview, Dublin
Fairview is a coastal district on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. Part of the area forms Fairview Park, on land reclaimed from the sea.-Location and access:...

, and serves people living and working in those areas, as well as Marino
Marino, Dublin
Marino is a Northside suburb near the north inner city area of Dublin, Ireland.-Location and access:Marino encompasses the area within the boundaries of Sion Hill Road, Gracepark Road, Philipsburgh Avenue , Malahide Road and Shelmartin Terrace. Marino borders other Northside areas such as...

 and East Wall
East Wall
East Wall is an area of the Northside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is bounded by the North Strand Road to the west, by North Wall to the south, and by East Wall Road, Dublin to the north...

. The station is situated just north of Fairview DART depot
Fairview DART depot
Fairview DART depot is a railway depot used for servicing electrical multiple units on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system. There is a three road shed, train wash and sidings. It is located just south of Clontarf Road DART station on the Dublin-Belfast railway line...

. It was built in the late 1990s to serve the densely populated areas about, and also East Point Business Park.

Previous station for area


The area was last served by the old Clontarf Station, almost a kilometre north on the line. The remnants of that station can still be seen at the rail bridge over Howth Road, halfway between the start of that road and Killester
Killester
Killester is a small, largely residential suburb of Dublin and lies on the Northside of the city.-Location and access:...

 village centre.

This original Clontarf station was opened on 25 May 1844 and finally closed on 3 September 1956.

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