Sutton train station
DART · Cill Fhionntain · Dublin
About Sutton
Sutton has been on the map since 30 July 1846, making it one of the oldest stations on the north side of the bay, and it sits on the narrow neck of land where the coastal road runs from Sutton across to Baldoyle. Until 1959 it was also the inland end of the tram route to Howth, so travellers changed here between the main line and the tramway; when that closed, the station went back to being a straightforward suburban stop. Its Irish name is Cill Fhionntain.
Two minutes from the platforms is Sutton Cross, the junction that carries traffic onto Howth Head, and the golf club lies alongside the line. A nature reserve is close by, and to the east stands the Church of St Fintan, said to date from the ninth century. The station is useful from both sides: Sutton itself to the south-west and the Baldoyle side to the north, which is a longer but perfectly walkable approach.
First and last trains from Sutton
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 Sutton: DART towards Bray (Daly), about one train every 20 minutes at the busiest times (52 departures on a weekday) and DART towards Howth, about one train every 20 minutes at the busiest times (51 departures on a weekday).
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 Sutton
Sutton Cross, with the shops and the road up onto the headland, is a two-minute walk from the gate, and the station is also the nearest one to much of Baldoyle. Within about a kilometre you will find Sutton Park at roughly 760 m, Baldoyle Library at about 850 m and Burrow Beach at around 890 m. The golf links run along the line and the tidal flats of the inner bay are on the other side, so the setting is more water and grass than street.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Burrow Beach | 890 m |
| Sutton Park | 760 m |
| Baldoyle Library | 850 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 1 km of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route; nothing is mapped within 400 m of this one, so the list is widened to 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
They are separate places at opposite ends of the headland. Sutton sits on the neck of land joining Howth Head to the mainland; Howth village and its piers are a further five minutes by train. Until 1959 a tram route linked the two directly.
Yes. The station stands on the coastal road between Sutton and Baldoyle and is used from both sides, although Baldoyle is the longer walk of the two. Sutton Cross itself is about two minutes away.