When CIÉ closed Midleton station in Cork, the GS&WR iron footbridge was moved to Donabate.

This footbridge was subsequently removed in 2011 and replaced by a new bridge with steps and lifts for increased accessibility.

However 201 Class locomotives + DeDietrich rolling stock pass through on Enterprise services as do 071 Class locomotives + Tara Mines Wagons with mineral ore trains from Boliden Tara Mines near Navan.

In 2015, Irish Rail closed the toilets at the station as part of a cost-cutting measure.

However, this was delayed due to the Great Recession and was shelved in 2015 to make way for the development of the MetroLink.