Howth Branch (Dublin and Drogheda Railway)

Introduction

This branch leaves the Dublin to Belfast line to run east to Howth.





Dates

  /  /1845Howth Branch (Dublin and Drogheda Railway)
Act for branch to Howth.
  /  /1846Howth Branch (Dublin and Drogheda Railway)
Opened to temporary terminus, contractor McCormick.
  /  /1847Howth Branch (Dublin and Drogheda Railway)
Completed by William Dargan. Branch doubled.
  /  /1912Dublin and Drogheda Railway Howth Branch (Dublin and Drogheda Railway)
[Howth] Junction renamed Howth Junction.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Howth Junction to Howth

A DART service for Howth seen at Howth Junction in July 1993. The livery could not be said to be dynamic. ...
David Panton 10/07/1993
A DART emu takes the Howth branch at Howth Junction on 21 March 2014. ...
Bill Roberton 21/03/2014
GM 071 class 080 heads north with a freight at Howth Junction on 21 March. ...
Bill Roberton 21/03/2014
Some of the stations on the DART system in Dublin leave a lot to be desired. This is Bayside on the Howth Junction to Howth branch, seen from unit ...
David Bosher 19/06/2016
The derelict signal box at Sutton on the Howth Junction to Howth branch of the DART system in northern Dublin, seen from unit 8123 to Howth about to ...
David Bosher 19/06/2016
DART unit no. 8123 at Howth terminus, Republic of Ireland, on 19th June 2016. ...
David Bosher 19/06/2016
DART unit no. 8123 at Howth terminus, Republic of Ireland, on 19th June 2016 ...
David Bosher 19/06/2016
DART unit no. 8123 just arrived at the terminus at Howth, on 19th June 2016. ...
David Bosher 19/06/2016
Exterior of Howth station, now part of the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) system. on 19th June 2016. ...
David Bosher 19/06/2016