Fairview DART depot
 | This article relies on a single source. (June 2026) |
 Fairview DART depot seen from Alfie Byrne Road | |
 Interactive map of Fairview DART TMD | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clontarf Road, Dublin 3, D03 K6E8, Ireland |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Iarnród Éireann |
| Type | EMU |
| History | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Original | Great Northern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Northern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Iarnród Éireann |
Fairview DART depot is a railway depot used for servicing electrical multiple units on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system.
History
[edit]Fairview DART depot and the associated sidings was originally part of the GNR(I)'s Diesel Railcar depot, built in the late 50's.[1]
In 2001, a fire caused severe damage to the depot, which put 30 DART carriages out of service.[2] Four carriages were damaged beyond repair.[3]
Facilities
[edit]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. However, maintenance on DART units is also carried out at Inchicore Works. There is no wheel lathe at the depot and as a result, out of service Commuter (29000 Class) DMUs tow DART trains to the Drogheda Commuter depot in order to receive new wheels.[4]
Fleet serviced at the depot
[edit]Driver changes
[edit]This depot is also used for the change of drivers on the DART line – much to the dissatisfaction of northside commuters, as the depot is 50 metres from the platform at Clontarf Road Station, making it arguably a more logical point at which to change drivers. Recent cost-benefit analysis has determined that this inefficiency costs the Irish economy c. €750,000 per annum in lost time.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Clontarf Road". Eire Trains. Eire Trains. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "DART trains shorter due to depot fire". Irish Times. Irish Times. 17 July 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Investigation begins into DART fire". Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner. 14 July 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Watson, William; McFerran, Alan (July 2022). "Look, no wires!". Rail Express. No. 314. Horncastle: Mortons Media. p. 39. ISSN 1362-234X.