Fairview DART depot
 Fairview DART depot seen from Alfie Byrne Road | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clontarf Road, Dublin 3, D03 K6E8, Ireland |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann |
| Type | EMU |
| Rolling stock | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Original | Great Northern Railway |
Fairview DART depot is a railway depot used for servicing electrical multiple units on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system.
History
[edit]The depot and its associated sidings were originally part of the Great Northern Railway's (GNR) Diesel Railcar depot. This opened in 1958[3] to service the GNR's AEC railcars and was Ireland's first purpose-built diesel traction depot. When the GNR was nationalised in 1958 the railcar depot was taken over by CIÉ.[4]: 54 It was later used for CIÉ's push-pull trains before being converted for the new DART EMUs in the early 1980s.[5]
In 2001, a fire caused severe damage to the depot, which put 30 DART carriages out of service.[6] Four carriages were damaged beyond repair.[7]
The depot was expanded with additional sidings in 2005.[8] As part of the DART+ project the depot will be modified to service the new 90000 Class trains.[9]
Facilities
[edit]The depot is located just south of Clontarf Road DART station on the Dublin-Belfast railway line.[10] It has a three-road shed, train wash and sidings.[citation needed] Heavy maintenance on DART units is carried out at Inchicore Works.[4]: 52 There is no wheel lathe at Fairview so 29000 Class commuter DMUs tow DART trains to the Drogheda Commuter depot for wheel turning.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Jones, Peter (1987). Irish Railways: Traction & Travel (First ed.). Metro Enterprises. p. 33. ISBN 0 947773 08 8. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Johnston, Howard; Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. Collins. p. 268. ISBN 0-00-718226-0. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Ludgate, R.C. (March 1963). "The Hill of Howth Electric Tramway". Modern Tramway. Vol. 26, no. 303. pp. 82–85. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 Murray, Dónal (2014). Tracks of the City. Colourpoint Books. ISBN 978-1-78073-057-8. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Baker, Michael H.C. (May 1982). "Impressions of Dublin's suburban railways prior to electrification". Modern Railways. Vol. 39, no. 4. pp. 222–225. ISSN 0026-8356. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "DART trains shorter due to depot fire". Irish Times. 17 July 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Investigation begins into DART fire". Irish Examiner. 14 July 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Carse, Barry (October 2024). "DART Memories - 40 Years On". Irish Railway Record Society Journal. Vol. 31, no. 215. Irish Railway Record Society. pp. 144–151. ISSN 0332-4656.
- ↑ Smith, Kevin (15 September 2025). "Dublin commuter electrification project proceeds to procurement". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Baker, S.K. (2004). Rail Atlas: Great Britain & Ireland (10th ed.). Oxford Publishing Co. p. 96. ISBN 0 86093 576 0. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Watson, William; McFerran, Alan (July 2022). "Look, no wires!". Rail Express. No. 314. Horncastle: Mortons Media. p. 39. ISSN 1362-234X.
