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 Binn Éadair  | |
|---|---|
 Howth Station in 2015 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Howth Road, Howth, County Dublin, D13 N8K7 Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.3890°N 6.0742°W |
| 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 |
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 3 September 2007.
External links
| Preceding station |  Iarnród Éireann |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | DART Trans-Dublin (Howth Branch) |
Terminus |