Fairview DART depot

Fairview DART depot
Fairview DART depot seen from Alfie Byrne Road
Interactive map of Fairview DART depot
Location
LocationClontarf Road, Dublin 3, D03 K6E8, Ireland
Characteristics
OwnerIarnród Éireann
TypeEMU
Rolling stock
History
Opened1958
OriginalGreat Northern Railway

Fairview DART depot is a railway depot used for servicing electrical multiple units on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system.

History

The depot and its associated sidings were originally part of the Great Northern Railway's (GNR) Diesel Railcar depot. This opened in 1958 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.: 54  It was later used for CIÉ's push-pull trains before being converted for the new DART EMUs in the early 1980s.

In 2001, a fire caused severe damage to the depot, which put 30 DART carriages out of service. Four carriages were damaged beyond repair.

The depot was expanded with additional sidings in 2005. As part of the DART+ project the depot will be modified to service the new 90000 Class trains.

Facilities

The depot is located just south of Clontarf Road DART station on the Dublin-Belfast railway line. It has a three-road shed, train wash and sidings.[citation needed] Heavy maintenance on DART units is carried out at Inchicore Works.: 52  There is no wheel lathe at Fairview so 29000 Class commuter DMUs tow DART trains to the Drogheda Commuter depot for wheel turning.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Johnston, Howard; Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. Collins. p. 268. ISBN 0-00-718226-0. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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  6. ↑ "DART trains shorter due to depot fire". Irish Times. 17 July 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Investigation begins into DART fire". Irish Examiner. 14 July 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Smith, Kevin (15 September 2025). "Dublin commuter electrification project proceeds to procurement". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Watson, William; McFerran, Alan (July 2022). "Look, no wires!". Rail Express. No. 314. Horncastle: Mortons Media. p. 39. ISSN 1362-234X.