Howth railway station

Howth Binn Éadair
Howth Station in 2015
General information
Location	Howth Road, Howth, County Dublin, D13 N8K7 Ireland
Coordinates	53.3890°N 6.0742°W / 53.3890; -6.0742
Owned by	Iarnród Éireann
Operated by	Iarnród Éireann
Line(s)	DART (Howth branch line)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	HOWTH
Fare zone	Suburban 2
History
Original company	Dublin and Drogheda Railway
Pre-grouping	Northern Railway of Ireland
Post-grouping	Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
30 May 1847	Station opened
1959	Howth Tram service terminated
24 July 1984	Station upgraded

Dublin Area Rapid Transit
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Howth DART station (/ˈhoʊθ/ HOHTH; Template:Lang-ga), 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.

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.

Gallery

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  Station Sign (Template:Lang-ga)
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  Station platform features
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  Station front in June 2014
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  The end of the line in June 2014

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland

External links

• Irish Rail Howth Station website
• Eiretrains - Howth Station

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