Dunleer railway station

LocationDunleer
Ireland

Coordinates53°49′53″N 6°23′29″W / 53.8313°N 6.3915°W / 53.8313; -6.3915

Owned byIarnród Éireann

Operated byIarnród Éireann

Dunleer Dún Léire
Dunleer station and platform on the Belfast-Dublin Line
General information
Location	Dunleer Ireland
Coordinates	53°49′53″N 6°23′29″W / 53.8313°N 6.3915°W / 53.8313; -6.3915
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
History
Opened	1849
Closed	1984
Location

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.

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]