Howth railway station

Railway station in Howth, Ireland

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeHOWTHFare zoneSuburban 2HistoryOriginal companyDublin and Drogheda RailwayPre-groupingNorthern Railway of IrelandPost-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)Key dates30 May 1847Station opened1959Howth Tram service terminated1983Station upgraded24 July 1984DART services commence

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

History

The station opened on 30 May 1847. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Operations

Dublin Area
Rapid Transit

Legend

Belfast–Dublin Main Line

Malahide

Portmarnock

Clongriffin

Howth

Sutton

Bayside

Howth Junction & Donaghmede

Kilbarrack

Raheny

Harmonstown

Killester

Clontarf Road

Fairview Depot

to Dublin Heuston

Luas Red Line

to The Point

over River Liffey

Sandycove & Glasthule

(under construction)

Dublin–Rosslare Main Line

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.^{[citation needed]}

The ticket office is open from 05:45-00:30 AM, Monday to Sunday.^{[citation needed]}