Kilbarrack train station
DART · Cill Bharróg · Dublin
About Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack began as something very plain: a basic halt, opened on 1 June 1969 and serving Kilbarrack together with parts of Raheny and Donaghmede. It stands on the Dublin–Belfast line but only DART trains call, which is why it feels more like a suburban stopping place than a main-line station. The Irish name is Cill Bharróg.
The upgrade came in the 1980s, in preparation for the DART, with a new building and shelters, and there was a further round of work in 2004. The result is small and unfussy: two parallel platforms with a footbridge at the top of them, a gate at the top of the northbound platform, and on the southbound side a building with ticket machines and an information office. Each platform has two shelters and outdoor benches, with LED displays and SOS and information buttons. There is no car park and no bicycle parking at all, so Kilbarrack is a walk-up station in the fullest sense. Howth Junction and Donaghmede is the call to the north and Raheny the one towards town.
First and last trains from Kilbarrack
Departures from this station in the NTA’s published timetable for a representative week. A day type with no departures is shown as no service rather than filled in from another day.
From Kilbarrack: DART towards Bray (Daly), about one train every 10 minutes at the busiest times (97 departures on a weekday) and DART towards Howth, about one train every 10 minutes at the busiest times (95 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Kilbarrack
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| DART | Howth Junction and Donaghmede | 1.8 min |
| DART | Raheny | 2 min |
Connections and interchange
- Iarnód Éireann timetables for the routes serving this station are published on its own station page.
Facilities
From Iarnód Éireann’s own station record. A facility that the operator does not list is left out rather than marked as absent.
Open for all services
Station Staffing Hours
This station is not staffed.
Station Booking Office
This station does not have a booking office. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket vending machine or a leap card can be used in applicable locations.
What is near Kilbarrack
Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education is about 180 m from the platforms and is the single biggest generator of journeys here. The station is otherwise set among housing, close to two shopping centres, and the absence of any car park or bicycle stand means practically everyone walks in. The streets either side of the line feed the two entrances, with the footbridge at the top of the platforms linking them.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education | 180 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
A basic halt, from 1 June 1969 — little more than platforms beside the running line. It was rebuilt in the 1980s ahead of the DART, with a new building and shelters, and upgraded again in 2004 to roughly what is there today.
The station is on the Dublin–Belfast line, which carries commuter, InterCity and Enterprise services as well, but it was built as a local halt and brought into the DART in the 1980s. The longer-distance trains run through without stopping.