Raheny train station
DART · Ráth Eanaigh · Dublin
About Raheny
Raheny has a claim few stations can make: it is where the opening of the Dublin–Drogheda main line was celebrated. It opened on 25 May 1844 under the spelling Ratheny, the first station north of the city centre, and the ceremonial train stopped here so that the guests could leave it for a meal at Violet Hill — Edenmore House, now St. Joseph’s Hospital. The old house from that period, closed for many years, is a listed building. In Irish the station is Ráth Eanaigh.
It was built for what was then a small village. Most of the housing around it went up in the 1950s and 1960s, but because of closures elsewhere on the network the service level here stayed much as it had been and passenger numbers did not climb with the population. Modernisation arrived with the DART in the 1980s, which brought a new ticket office, new steps and rebuilt platforms, and since then the changes have been smaller ones — shelters, ticket machines, information screens. The platforms take eight-carriage trains, with a lift to the southbound side and a footbridge and ramp to the northbound. Harmonstown and Kilbarrack cover other parts of the same district.
First and last trains from Raheny
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 Raheny: 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 Raheny
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| DART | Harmonstown | 1.1 min |
| DART | Kilbarrack | 1.8 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
Monday to Friday: 05:45 - 00:21
Saturday: 12:00- 18:00
Sunday: 12:00- 18:00
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 Raheny
The station is in Raheny village, and the walk out of it reaches the coast: Bull Island and Dollymount Strand are both within walking distance, and the station is a marked point on the Raheny Way looped walking route. Closer in, St. Assam’s is about 140 m away, Raheny Library roughly 240 m, and All Saints Church and St. Francis Hospice both around 390 m. There is no car park here, so the catchment is what can be reached on foot or by bus.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| St. Assam's | 140 m |
| All Saints Church | 390 m |
| Raheny Library | 240 m |
| St. Francis Hospice | 390 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
No. When the station opened on 25 May 1844 it carried the older spelling Ratheny. The modern form came later, and the station has kept the village’s name throughout, even as the village grew into a suburb around it.
It was the point chosen for the celebration. Raheny was the first station north of Dublin city centre, and the ceremonial train for the opening of the main line stopped here so that the guests could get out and go to a meal at Violet Hill, the house now known as St. Joseph’s Hospital.