Howth railway station
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Howth DART station opened on 30 May 1847, serves Howth Head
and the harbour town of Howth
in County Dublin
, Ireland
, in the administration of Fingal
. It is a two platform terminal station.
Due to the lack of a run-round 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 Howth tram
ran between here and Sutton railway station
until 1959.
Howth Head
Howth Head is a headland north east of Dublin City in Ireland. Howth falls under the local governance of fingal county council. Entry to the headland is at Sutton while village of Howth and the harbour are on the northern shore. Baily Lighthouse is on the southeastern part of Howth Head...
and the harbour town of Howth
Howth
Howth is an area in Fingal County near Dublin city in Ireland. Originally just a small fishing village, Howth with its surrounding rural district is now a busy suburb of Dublin, with a mix of dense residential development and wild hillside, all on the peninsula of Howth Head. The only...
in County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, in the administration of Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
. It is a two platform terminal station.
Railtour
A railtour is a special train which is run in order to allow people to experience rail travel which is not available using timetabled passenger services...
), a second locomotive must follow the train light engine from Dublin to haul the train back from Howth.
The Howth tram
Hill of Howth Tramway
Colloquially known as the Howth Tram, this tramway operated from June 1901 to June 1959 and served Howth Head, near Dublin, Ireland. The service was run by the Great Northern Railway , which viewed it as a way to bring more customers to its railway stations at Sutton and Howth.-Route:Electric...
ran between here and Sutton railway station
Sutton railway station, Republic of Ireland
Sutton railway station serves the village and district of Sutton, and is also accessible from Baldoyle in County Dublin. The station opened on 30 July 1846. The Howth tram ran between here and Howth railway station until 1959.It is on the coastal road from Sutton to Baldoyle, near Sutton Golf...
until 1959.