Malahide train station
DART and Northern Commuter · Mullach Íde · Dublin
About Malahide
Malahide — Stáisiún Mhullach Íde — opened on 25 May 1844 as part of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway, though trains had run on the completed track nearby before that: on 6 January 1844 a special carried Lords Eliot and Talbot, their wives and other guests up and down the line. George Papworth drew an elaborate design for a main building in 1851 which was never built; what stands instead is in the polychromatic brickwork style associated with William Hemingway Mills, and has been dated anywhere between about 1851 and 1905. Ownership passed with the amalgamations of 1875–6, first to the Northern Railway Co. (Ireland) and then into the Great Northern Railway of Ireland on 1 April 1876, and on to CIÉ from 1 October 1958 when the GNRI was broken up.
Goods services ended in December 1974, and in 2000 Malahide became the northern end of the electrified DART, which it still is; Northern Commuter trains call here too, on their way further north. In 2009 the Broadmeadow viaduct beyond the station collapsed, and for a time Malahide was the temporary terminus of every direct service from Dublin. The station sits in the centre of the town, close to Malahide Castle, with a scenic road running from here round to Portmarnock.
First and last trains from Malahide
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DART towards Bray (Daly) | 06:17 – 23:40 | 06:17 – 23:40 | 07:03 – 23:35 | 09:02 – 23:35 | 09:02 – 23:35 |
| Northern towards Dublin Pearse | 06:31 – 22:42 | 06:31 – 22:42 | 07:00 – 22:45 | 08:17 – 22:38 | 08:17 – 22:38 |
| Northern towards Drogheda (MacBride) | 07:27 – 00:13 | 07:27 – 00:13 | 07:47 – 00:12 | 09:35 – 00:10 | 09:35 – 00:10 |
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 Malahide: DART towards Bray (Daly), about one train every 20 minutes at the busiest times (48 departures on a weekday), Northern towards Dublin Pearse, about one train every 34 minutes at the busiest times (31 departures on a weekday) and Northern towards Drogheda (MacBride), about one train every 38 minutes at the busiest times (31 departures on a weekday).
Some of the 110 weekday departures are worked by trains that continue as InterCity services beyond the commuter zone. They run to Rosslare.
Next stops from Malahide
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| DART | Portmarnock | 3.9 min |
| Northern | Donabate | 4.1 min |
| Northern | Portmarnock | 3.7 min |
Connections and interchange
- Change here between the DART and Northern Commuter, on the same station.
- 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
Monday to Friday: 06:00 - 00:00
Saturday: 07:00- 00:00
Sunday: 08:00- 00:00
Station Booking Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 06:00 - 00:00
Saturday: 07:00- 00:00
Sunday: 08:00- 00:00
What is near Malahide
The town centre begins at the gate, which is unusual for a station of this age on the coast line. The Malahide Heritage Garden is about 40 m away, the Casino park roughly 120 m and the Casino Model Railway Museum some 130 m, with St. Sylvesters GAA at around 170 m and Malahide Library about 260 m. Bon Appétit is roughly 310 m off. A 77-space car park and sheltered bicycle parking serve those arriving from further out.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Casino Model Railway Museum | 130 m |
| St. Sylvesters GAA | 170 m |
| Bon Appétit | 310 m |
| Malahide Heritage Garden | 40 m |
| Casino | 120 m |
| Malahide Library | 260 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
The Broadmeadow viaduct, which carries the line north of the station, collapsed. Until it was repaired Malahide became the temporary terminus of all direct services from Dublin, so every train from the city turned back here rather than continuing towards Drogheda.
No. There is no rail or tram link to Dublin Airport from anywhere in the country, Malahide included. The connection from here is by bus: Go-Ahead Ireland route 102 links the station with the airport, with Sutton and with parts of Malahide. Our airport transport page sets out the options.