Green Line (Luas)

Luas Green Line
	Harcourt Street Luas stop.
Overview
Type	Light rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Ireland
Termini	Broombridge; Bride's Glen
Stations	24
Operation
Opened	30 June 2004
Owner	Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Operator(s)	Transdev
Character	Primary
Depot(s)	Broombridge; Sandyford
Technical
Line length	12-mile (19 km)
Number of tracks	Double track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Overhead catenary
Route map
	Dublin–Sligo line
	westbound
	Dublin–Sligo line
	eastbound
	Red Line
	Abbey Street
	River Liffey
	O'Connell Bridge │ Rosie Hackett Bridge

The Green Line (Irish: Líne Uaine) is one of the two lines of Dublin's Luas light rail system. The Green Line was formerly entirely in the south side of Dublin city. It mostly follows the route of the old Harcourt Street railway line, which was reserved for possible re-use when it closed in 1958. The Green Line allows for passenger transfers at O’ Connell GPO and Marlborough to Luas Red Line services.

The Green Line from St Stephen's Green to Sandyford launched on 30 June 2004. An extension to Cherrywood (Brides Glen Station) was opened on 16 October 2010.

As of 2018, the Green line is operating at near maximum capacity during the morning and evening rush hours, and it experiences mass overcrowding and congestion at these times. To assist in alleviating this congestion, seven new longer trams entered service in 2018. Platforms between St Stephen's Green and Sandyford have been lengthened to accommodate the new trams. The existing fleet of trams on the line will be lengthened over the coming year also.^[1]

In 2027, Luas services on the Charlemont-Sandyford section will be replaced by Metro services under the Metrolink proposal.^[2]

Differences from Old Harcourt Street Line

Between Harcourt Street and Charlemont, the Green Line takes a large loop east around buildings which did not exist between 1859 and 1959. As such, there is no train bridge on Adelaide Road for the current line, as there had been for the Harcourt Street Line.

The line then follows the old alignment of the Harcourt Street line from Charlemont station as far as the current Sandyford stop (known as "Stillorgan" on the Harcourt Street line). After Sandyford the line detours over the Leopardstown Road/Brewery Road junction so as to run west around the Leopardstown Racecourse before rejoining the original alignment just north of Carrickmines.^[3] The Harcourt Street line had run around the eastern edge of the racecourse, via Silverpark. Remnants of the old Foxrock Station are visible at the back of The Hedgerows in Foxrock.

After this detour around Leopardstown Racecourse, the current line runs roughly along the original alignment with some minor detours, particularly prevalent at Laughanstown.

There are some other cosmetic differences between the Harcourt Street Line and the current Green Line, such as the positioning of the Ranelagh stop. The location of Ranelagh on the former line was at the current Beechwood stop. The old Ranelagh stop was the last stop on the old line before the train reached the city.

Stops

Name Name in Irish	Zone	Location	Transport interchange	Serves
Broombridge Droichead Broome	Green 1	Broombridge railway station 53°22′22″N 6°17′56″W / 53.372684°N 6.298975°W / 53.372684; -6.298975	Broombridge	Tolka Valley Park
Cabra Cabrach	Green 1	Connaught Street / Fassaugh Road 53°21′51″N 6°16′54″W / 53.364200°N 6.281745°W / 53.364200; -6.281745		Cabra Mount Bernard Park National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin Cemetery
Phibsborough Baile Phib	Green 1	North Circular Road / Cabra Road 53°21′37″N 6°16′48″W / 53.360235°N 6.279945°W / 53.360235; -6.279945		Phibsborough Dalymount Park St Peter's Church, Phibsborough
Grangegorman Gráinseach Ghormáin	Green 1	Grangegorman 53°21′28″N 6°16′39″W / 53.357700°N 6.277520°W / 53.357700; -6.277520	Drumcondra (walk 1.6 km / 1 mile)	Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Broadstone, DIT An Chloch Leathan ITBhÁC	Green 1 / Central	Western Way 53°21′16″N 6°16′23″W / 53.354517°N 6.272976°W / 53.354517; -6.272976	Drumcondra (walk 1.6 km / 1 mile)	King's Inns
Dominick Doiminic	Central	Dominick Street Lower 53°21′05″N 6°15′56″W / 53.351386°N 6.265649°W / 53.351386; -6.265649		Cineworld Dublin DIT Bolton Street Rotunda Hospital
Parnell	Central	Parnell Street East 53°21′11″N 6°15′38″W / 53.352993°N 6.260424°W / 53.352993; -6.260424 (Southbound only)		Gate Theatre James Joyce Centre Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin Writers Museum Mountjoy Square
Marlborough Maoilbhríde	Central	Marlborough Street South 53°20′59″N 6°15′29″W / 53.349843°N 6.258149°W / 53.349843; -6.258149 (Southbound only)	Luas Red Line Abbey Street (walk 100 m / 110 yds)	Department of Education and Skills St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
Trinity An Trionóid	Central	College Street 53°20′44″N 6°15′29″E / 53.345455°N 6.258085°E / 53.345455; 6.258085 (Southbound only)		College Green, Dame Street Trinity College Parliament House Olympia Theatre
O'Connell, Upper Ó Conaill, Uachtarach	Central	O'Connell Street North 53°21′06″N 6°15′40″W / 53.351572°N 6.261067°W / 53.351572; -6.261067 (Northbound only)	Many bus routes on O'Connell Street	O'Connell Street Savoy Cinema
O'Connell, GPO Ó Conaill, AOP	Central	O'Connell Street South 53°20′59″N 6°15′37″W / 53.349625°N 6.260295°W / 53.349625; -6.260295 (Northbound only)	Luas Red Line Abbey Street (walk 140 m / 150 yds) Many bus routes on O'Connell Street	O'Connell Street, Henry Street The Spire General Post Office
Westmoreland	Central	Westmoreland Street 53°20′46″N 6°15′33″E / 53.346070°N 6.259072°E / 53.346070; 6.259072 (Northbound only)	Tara Street (walk 450 m / ¼ mile)	The National Wax Museum Plus
Dawson Dásain	Central	Dawson Street 53°20′29″N 6°15′29″W / 53.341516°N 6.258192°W / 53.341516; -6.258192	Dublin Pearse (walk 1 km / ⅔ mile)	Dawson Street, Grafton Street St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street Kerlin Gallery Mansion House
St. Stephen's Green Faiche Stiabhna	Central	St. Stephen's Green West 53°20′21″N 6°15′41″W / 53.339179°N 6.261350°W / 53.339179; -6.261350	Tara Street (walk 1.3 km / ¾ mile) Dublin Pearse (walk 1.6 km / 1 mile) Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	St. Stephen's Green, Grafton Street, Kildare Street Trinity College, Dublin Leinster House National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology National Library of Ireland Gaiety Theatre Bank of Ireland, College Green Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Dublin Castle and Chester Beatty Library
Harcourt Sráid Fhearchair	Central	Harcourt Street 53°20′01″N 6°15′46″W / 53.333644°N 6.262734°W / 53.333644; -6.262734	Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	National Concert Hall Iveagh Gardens Synge Street CBS
Charlemont	Central / Green 2	Grand Parade 53°19′50″N 6°15′31″W / 53.330610°N 6.258630°W / 53.330610; -6.258630	Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	Portobello Cathal Brugha Barracks Grand Canal
Ranelagh Raghnallach	Green 2	Ranelagh 53°19′34″N 6°15′22″W / 53.326127°N 6.256212°W / 53.326127; -6.256212	Dublin Bus routes	Ranelagh, Rathgar Leinster Cricket Club Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club
Beechwood Coill na Feá	Green 2	Dunville Avenue / Beechwood Road 53°19′15″N 6°15′17″W / 53.320924°N 6.254658°W / 53.320924; -6.254658	Dublin Bus routes	Rathmines Sandford Park School
Cowper	Green 2	Cowper Road 53°19′15″N 6°15′17″W / 53.320924°N 6.254658°W / 53.320924; -6.254658	Dublin Bus routes	Gonzaga College
Milltown Baile an Mhuilinn	Green 2	Richmond Avenue South 53°18′35″N 6°15′07″W / 53.309654°N 6.251807°W / 53.309654; -6.251807	Dublin Bus routes	Milltown Golf Club Alexandra College Trinity Hall
Windy Arbour Na Glasáin	Green 2	Churchtown Road Lower / St. Columbanus' Road 53°18′06″N 6°15′02″W / 53.301759°N 6.250675°W / 53.301759; -6.250675	Dublin Bus routes	Windy Arbour, Churchtown, Clonskeagh University College Dublin (Belfield campus; walk 1.7 km / 1 mile) Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland De La Salle College Churchtown Central Mental Hospital
Dundrum Dún Droma	Green 2/3	Dundrum / Taney Road 53°17′33″N 6°14′42″W / 53.292424°N 6.245123°W / 53.292424; -6.245123	Dublin Bus routes	Dundrum Dundrum Town Centre
Balally Baile Amhlaoibh	Green 3	Drummartin 53°17′10″N 6°14′12″W / 53.286030°N 6.236712°W / 53.286030; -6.236712	Dublin Bus routes Luas Park + Ride	Goatstown Dundrum Town Centre Wesley College Mount Anville Secondary School
Kilmacud Cill Mochuda	Green 3	Benildus Avenue/Drummartin Link Road 53°16′59″N 6°13′27″W / 53.282948°N 6.224090°W / 53.282948; -6.224090	Dublin Bus routes	Kilmacud St Benildus College
Stillorgan Stigh Lorgan	Green 3	Blackthorn Avenue 53°16′40″N 6°12′17″W / 53.277643°N 6.204595°W / 53.277643; -6.204595	Dublin Bus routes Luas Park + Ride	Stillorgan Beacon Hospital
Sandyford Áth an Ghainimh	Green 3/4	Blackthorn Avenue 53°16′39″N 6°12′17″W / 53.277618°N 6.204634°W / 53.277618; -6.204634	Dublin Bus routes Luas Park + Ride	Sandyford
Central Park An Pháirc Láir	Green 4	Sandyford Industrial Estate 53°16′12″N 6°12′14″W / 53.270099°N 6.203786°W / 53.270099; -6.203786	Dublin Bus routes	Leopardstown Park Hospital Leopardstown Racecourse Kilmacud Crokes GAA
Glencairn Gleann an Chairn	Green 4	Murphystown Road 53°15′59″N 6°12′36″W / 53.266281°N 6.209923°W / 53.266281; -6.209923	Dublin Bus routes	Glencairn House
The Gallops An Eachrais	Green 4	Murphystown Way 53°15′40″N 6°12′21″W / 53.261157°N 6.205870°W / 53.261157; -6.205870	Dublin Bus routes	Stepaside
Leopardstown Valley Gleann Baile na Lobhair	Green 4	Mayor Street Upper 53°15′30″N 6°11′54″W / 53.258316°N 6.198373°W / 53.258316; -6.198373	Dublin Bus routes	Leopardstown shopping centre
Ballyogan Wood Coill Bhaile Uí Ógáin	Green 4	Ballyogan Vale 53°15′18″N 6°11′04″W / 53.255078°N 6.184431°W / 53.255078; -6.184431	Dublin Bus routes	Ballyogan The Park Carrickmines Stepaside Golf Course
Carrickmines Carraig Mhaighin	Green 5	Glenamuck Road North 53°15′16″N 6°10′18″W / 53.254350°N 6.171621°W / 53.254350; -6.171621	Dublin Bus routes Luas Park + Ride	Carrickmines, Cabinteely, Foxrock Carrickmines Golf Club
Laughanstown Baile an Locháin	Green 5	Laughanstown (Lehaunstown) 53°15′02″N 6°09′18″W / 53.250636°N 6.154953°W / 53.250636; -6.154953	Dublin Bus routes
Cherrywood Coill na Sílíní	Green 5	Cherrywood Park / Valley Drive 53°14′43″N 6°08′45″W / 53.245382°N 6.145839°W / 53.245382; -6.145839	Dublin Bus routes	Cherrywood, Cherrywood Business Park
Brides Glen Gleann Bhríde	Green 5	Cherrywood 53°14′31″N 6°08′34″W / 53.241870°N 6.142782°W / 53.241870; -6.142782	Dublin Bus routes	St. Columcille's Hospital

Luas Cross City

Dominick station construction site on Luas Cross City line, taken in Dominick Street Lower

Luas Cross City (Irish: Luas Traschathrach), formerly called Luas BXD, is an extension to the Green Line which runs from St. Stephen's Green to Broombridge railway station.^[4]

Construction of Luas Cross City began in June 2013 and it opened on 9 December 2017.^[5]^[6] The Rosie Hackett Bridge carrying the new line over the river Liffey was opened on 20 May 2014.

The new section begins at the former city centre terminus, St. Stephen's Green, crosses the Red Line near the Abbey stop, and continues northwards, terminating at Broombridge station. There it connects passengers using Iarnród Éireann commuter services to Maynooth railway station and M3 Parkway railway station.

The Nine Arches Bridge on the Green Line at Milltown

Future

Part of the Luas Green Line is set to be replaced by the Dublin Metro, known as Metrolink, in 2027. Metro trains will replace Luas trams between Charlemont and Sandyford. Extensive upgrade works are required for this to happen. Platforms at all stations need to be lengthened, power upgrades need to take place, and a number of road crossings along the line need to be closed.^[7]

At Charlemont, Metrolink will enter a tunnel, and continue under Dublin City Centre to Dublin Airport and the Northside of Dublin. Unlike Luas, it will not run on the street.^[8]

Once Metrolink opens, the Luas Green Line will be split into two sections. One section will operate from Bride's Glen to Sandyford. The other section will operate from Charlemont to Broombridge. The section of the line from Charlemont to Sandyford will be exclusively used by metro trains.^[9]

References

↑ "LUAS overcrowding". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
↑ "MetroLink launch". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
↑ "Ordnance Survey Ireland". OSI. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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↑ "Green light given to Luas link-up, first passengers 2017". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
↑ "Taoiseach launches new Luas Cross City service in Dublin". RTÉ. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
↑ "Preferred route for MetroLink revealed". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
↑ "Preferred route for MetroLink announced". Irish Building Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
↑ "Details of MetroLink announced". Newstalk. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

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[1] "LUAS overcrowding". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[2] "MetroLink launch". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[3] "Ordnance Survey Ireland". OSI. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

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[5] "Green light given to Luas link-up, first passengers 2017". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

[opened-6] "Taoiseach launches new Luas Cross City service in Dublin". RTÉ. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.

[7] "Preferred route for MetroLink revealed". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[8] "Preferred route for MetroLink announced". Irish Building Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[9] "Details of MetroLink announced". Newstalk. Retrieved 27 July 2018.