Howth railway station

Howth DART station (/ˈhθ/ HOHTH; Irish: Stáisiún Bhinn Éadair), is a railway station in Fingal, Ireland that serves Howth village and one side of Howth Head.

Howth

Binn Éadair
Howth Station in 2015
LocationHowth Road, Howth, County Dublin, D13 N8K7
Ireland
Coordinates53.3890°N 6.0742°W / 53.3890; -6.0742
Owned byIarnród Éireann
Operated byIarnród Éireann
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeHOWTH
Fare zoneSuburban 2
Key dates
30 May 1847Station opened
1959Station closes
11 June 1973Station reopens
24 July 1984Station upgraded
Dublin Area
Rapid Transit
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Howth
Sutton
Bayside
Howth Junction
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf Road
Fairview Depot
Dublin Connolly
Tara Street
Dublin Pearse
Grand Canal Dock
Lansdowne Road
Sandymount
Sydney Parade
Merrion
(planned)
Booterstown
Blackrock
Seapoint
Salthill and Monkstown
Dún Laoghaire Mallin
Sandycove and Glasthule
Glenageary
Dalkey
Killiney
Shankill
Woodbrook
(planned)
Bray Daly
Greystones

History

The Station opened on 30 May 1847,[1] The Howth tram ran between here and Sutton railway station (all the way around Howth Head) until 1959. Within the station buildings (although not accessible from the platforms) are a bar and restaurant and a convenience store.

Operations

Howth is a two-platform terminal station. Due to the lack of a run-round or turntable facility, on the rare occasion that a locomotive-hauled train arrives (such as on a railtour), a second locomotive must follow the train light engine from Dublin to haul the train back from Howth.

The ticket office is open from 05:45-00:30 AM, Monday to Sunday.

See also

References

  1. "Howth station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
Preceding station   Iarnród Éireann   Following station
Sutton   DART
Trans-Dublin
(Howth Branch)
  Terminus
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