Hill of Howth Tramway

[Roger]

The Modern Tramway – March 1951 – The Hill of Howth Tramway

Following on from an article written in May 2023, after a visit to Howth. I found an article about the Tramway by C. L. Fry in the March 1951 issue of The Modern Tramway. [2]

The May 2023 article covers the route of the line in some detail.

The featured image for this article is a Standard Double-deck tramcar sitting at Sutton Station on the Hill of Howth Tramway © F. Jeffares, Public Domain. [2: p50]

C. L. Fry wrote:

“A very delightful summer outing can be had by availing oneself of the excellent service operated by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) on its Dublin local line from Amiens Street Station to Howth. Perhaps the best way would be to leave the train at Sutton Station and there board a G.N.R. Hill of Howth tram which leaves Sutton Station, and winds its way round and over the Hill. The tramway at its summit reaches a height of 350 feet above sea level. From the top of the Hill, and the tramway goes almost to the top (560 ft.) it is possible to see the Mountains of Mourne on the north side, the Wicklow Hills on the south side, and the wonderful view of Dublin Bay and Bray Head. The view at night time, with the reflection of millions of lights glittering in the sea across the bay is equally marvellous. For 1s. 6d., a ticket may be purchased to include a trip by railcar to the tramway terminus and then by the tramway round and over the Head, and back to Dublin by diesel railcar.” [2: p50]

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2026/05/13/the-modern-tramway-march-1951-the-hill-of-howth-tramway

I tried searching for my earlier article about the Hill of Howth Tramway but could not find it on the forum. 

This is the link to the original article:

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/05/14/the-hill-of-howth-tramway/

 

 

[jhb171achill]

Clifton Flewitt wrote an excellent book on the line in the 1960s. no less; it remains the standard work on the line. Clifton, of course, will be well-known to many of the older generation here. He is probably the greatest authority on Dublin trams since the famous George Marshall Harriss, if not the greatest. I have a copy, so if anyone wants to know any info, post here and I'll look it up.

[murrayec]

 

[WRENNEIRE]

From inside the Howth Tram