Skerries train station
Northern Commuter · Na Sceirí · Dublin
About Skerries
Skerries took its first passengers on 25 May 1844, the day the Dublin and Drogheda Railway opened, and it has served them without a break ever since — a longer unbroken run than most stations on this coast can claim. Freight was a different matter: goods working finished on 2 December 1974.
The two platforms are linked by a footbridge. There was once an underpass as well, but it was closed to passengers for good on Wednesday 31 August 2016. Platform 1 handles the trains running mostly to the south and platform 2 those running mostly to the north. The only services that stop are the commuter trains worked by 29000 and 22000 Class diesel railcars; the Belfast Enterprise, the Tara mine zinc ore trains behind 071 Class locomotives and empty InterCity transfers all pass through. The town, its harbour and the mills are about ten minutes’ walk away, and the Irish name of the station is Na Sceirí.
First and last trains from Skerries
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern towards Dublin Pearse | 06:14 – 22:27 | 06:14 – 22:27 | 06:44 – 22:31 | 08:01 – 22:22 | 08:01 – 22:22 |
| Northern towards Drogheda (MacBride) | 07:43 – 00:30 | 07:43 – 00:30 | 08:01 – 00:27 | 09:51 – 00:24 | 09:50 – 00:24 |
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 Skerries: 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 (30 departures on a weekday).
Some of the 61 weekday departures are worked by trains that continue as InterCity services beyond the commuter zone. They run to Rosslare.
Next stops from Skerries
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Northern | Balbriggan | 4.9 min |
| Northern | Rush and Lusk | 5.8 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: 06:00- 13:00
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
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 Skerries
The station sits on Station Road on the landward side of Skerries, roughly ten minutes from the harbour and the seafront and about the same from the mills. The nearest named green space is the Ballast Pit, around 240 m away. From the station the ground falls gently towards the town and the row of islands that gives Skerries its name; the Martello tower on Red Island and the lighthouse out on Rockabill are both in view from the coast road.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the station |
|---|---|
| Ballast pit | 240 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the station. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Not any more. An underpass was once open to passengers, but it was permanently closed on Wednesday 31 August 2016. The two platforms are now connected only by the footbridge over the tracks.
The Martello tower on Red Island is about 1.6 kilometres from the station, on the far side of the town and the harbour. Rockabill lighthouse, out at sea beyond the islands, is roughly 8 kilometres away.