Howth railway station

ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther 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

Route map

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Location

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.^[1][2]

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.^{[citation needed]}

The ticket office is open from 05:45-00:30 AM, Monday to Sunday.^[3]

Train Services

From Monday to Saturday, a DART train leaves the station towards the City Centre via Dublin Connolly every 15 to 40 minutes, with the last train departing Howth at 23:55. On Sundays, the intervals between trains increase to 20 to 45 minutes.^[4]

Preceding station	Iarnród Éireann			Following station
Sutton		DART (Howth Branch)		Terminus

Bus Services

Both the H3 and Route 6 buses are operated by Dublin Bus. The H3 bus visits the station on average twice an hour in each direction, except on Sundays. The Route 6 bus runs hourly from the station, connecting Howth to the city centre.^[5][6]

Preceding station		Dublin Bus		Following station
Terminus		Dublin Bus Abbey Street Lower to Howth Station 6		Howth Harbour
Howth Lodge		Dublin Bus Howth Summit - Lower Abbey Street H3		Howth Harbour

Gallery

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  Station Sign (Irish: Binn Éadair)
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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
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  A train at howth 6 March 2024
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  A two-car set (8301 and 8101) is awaiting departure from Howth station 2 May 1983
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  The end of the line 17 May 2014
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  Steam excursion at Howth Station 17th of May 2014
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  One of CIE's 201 class diesel locomotives approaching Howth Station 3rd of August 1980

See also

• List of railway stations in Ireland
• Howth

References

External links

• Irish Rail Howth Station website
• Eiretrains - Howth Station