Howth railway station
Howth DART station (/ˈhoʊθ/ HOHTH; Irish: Stáisiún Bhinn Éadair), is a railway station in Fingal, Ireland that serves Howth village and one side of Howth Head.
Howth Station in 2015 | |
Location | Howth Road, Howth, County Dublin, D13 N8K7 Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.3890°N 6.0742°W |
Owned by | Iarnród Éireann |
Operated by | Iarnród Éireann |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Station code | HOWTH |
Fare zone | Suburban 2 |
Key dates | |
30 May 1847 | Station opened |
1959 | Station closes |
11 June 1973 | Station reopens |
24 July 1984 | Station upgraded |
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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.
Gallery
- Station Sign (Irish: Binn Éadair)
- Station platform features
- Station front in June 2014
- The end of the line in June 2014
See also
References
- "Howth station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
External links
Preceding station | Iarnród Éireann | Following station | ||
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Sutton | DART Trans-Dublin (Howth Branch) |
Terminus |