Red Line (Luas)

Luas Red Line
Luas Red Line
	Luas Red Line tram passes Red Cow depot
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Locale	Ireland
Termini	Point Village; Dublin Connolly; Saggart; Tallaght;
Stations	32
Service
Type	Light rail
Operator(s)	Transdev
Depot(s)	Red Cow
History
Opened	26 September 2004
Technical
Line length	13 miles (21 km)
Number of tracks	Double track
Character	Primary
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Overhead catenary
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Green Line, southbound
	(Marlborough Street)
	Green Line, northbound
	(O'Connell Street)
	Seán Heuston Bridge
	over River Liffey
	Ann Devlin Bridge
	over Grand Canal
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The Red Line (Irish: Líne Dhearg^[2]) is one of the two lines of Dublin's Luas light rail system. The Red Line runs in an east–west direction through the city centre, north of the River Liffey, before travelling southwest to Tallaght, with a fork to Citywest and Saggart. The Red Line opened on 26 September 2004.

History

Construction work began in March 2001 on the Tallaght to Connolly line, as well as the Sandyford to St. Stephen's Green section of the second line, with Ansaldo of Italy and MVM of Australia getting the contract to build the system.^[3] The St. Stephen's Green to Dublin Airport section was dropped before construction began, as it was decided to serve the area by a metro instead. The contract to maintain operate the system was awarded to Transdev Ireland (formerly known as Connex).^[4]

The extension from Connolly to The Point opened in 2009,^[5] with the extension from Belgard to Saggart opening in 2011.^[6]

Interchange with the Green Line began in December 2017 with its extension crossing the Red Line either side of the Abbey Street stop.^[7]

Rolling stock

The Luas Red Line is operated using Citadis trams.

Depot

The tram depot for the Red Line is located at Red Cow where the main control room for the entire Luas system is also located.^[8]^{[better source needed]}

Route

Name Name in Irish	Branch	Zone	Location	Transport interchange	Serves
The Point Iosta na Rinne	Docklands (Terminus)	Red 1	Mayor Street Upper 53°20′54″N 6°13′45″W / 53.348338°N 6.229195°W / 53.348338; -6.229195	Dublin Port Dublin Bus routes N4 ^[9] dublinbikes	3Arena Point Village
Spencer Dock Duga Spencer	Docklands	Red 1	Mayor Street Upper 53°20′56″N 6°14′14″W / 53.348806°N 6.237134°W / 53.348806; -6.237134	Docklands Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	Convention Centre Dublin Central Bank of Ireland Dublin Landings
Mayor Square — NCI Cearnóg an Mhéara — CNÉ	Docklands	Red 1	Mayor Street Lower 53°20′57″N 6°14′36″W / 53.349203°N 6.243276°W / 53.349203; -6.243276	Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	National College of Ireland
George's Dock Duga Sheoirse	Docklands	Red 1 / Central	George's Dock 53°20′58″N 6°14′51″W / 53.349440°N 6.247562°W / 53.349440; -6.247562	Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	Jeanie Johnston CHQ Building EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum International Financial Services Centre
Connolly Conghaile	Connolly (Terminus)	Red 1 / Central	Amiens Street 53°21′04″N 6°15′00″W / 53.351025°N 6.250121°W / 53.351025; -6.250121	Dublin Connolly Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	National College of Ireland
Busáras	Main line	Red 1 / Central	Store Street 53°21′00″N 6°15′06″W / 53.350100°N 6.251607°W / 53.350100; -6.251607	Dublin Bus routes Bus Éireann routes dublinbikes	Busáras The Custom House International Financial Services Centre
Abbey Street Sráid na Mainistreach	Main line	Central	Lower Abbey Street 53°20′55″N 6°15′31″W / 53.348556°N 6.258490°W / 53.348556; -6.258490	Luas Green Line Marlborough southbound (walk 100 m/110 yd) O'Connell - GPO northbound (walk 140 m/150 yd) Dublin Bus routes Dublinbikes	O'Connell Street, O'Connell Bridge, Abbey Street Abbey Theatre
Jervis	Main line	Central	Upper Abbey Street 53°20′52″N 6°15′55″W / 53.347711°N 6.265265°W / 53.347711; -6.265265	Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25b, 25x, 26, 37, 39, 39a, 51d, 51x, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 69x, 70, 79, 79a, 83, 90, 145, 747 Dublinbikes	Henry Street, Parnell Street, Temple Bar, Italian Quarter Jervis Shopping Centre St. Mary's Abbey National Leprechaun Museum
The Four Courts Na Ceithre Cúirteanna	Main line	Central	between Greek Street and Church Street 53°20′49″N 6°16′25″W / 53.346846°N 6.273676°W / 53.346846; -6.273676	Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25b, 25x, 26, 37, 39, 39a, 51d, 51x, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 70, 79, 79a, 83, 90, 145, 747 Dublinbikes	Four Courts Wood Quay DCC Civic Offices St. Audoen's Church St. Michan's Church Chancery House
Smithfield Margadh na Feirme	Main line	Central	Phoenix Street North 53°20′50″N 6°16′41″W / 53.347114°N 6.278054°W / 53.347114; -6.278054	Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25b, 25x, 26, 37, 39, 39a, 51d, 51x, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 69x, 70, 79, 79a, 83, 90, 145, 747 Dublinbikes	Old Jameson Distillery Smithfield Light House Cinema Brown Bag Films
Museum Músaem	Main line	Central	Croppies' Acre 53°20′52″N 6°17′13″W / 53.347880°N 6.286927°W / 53.347880; -6.286927	Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25a, 25x, 26, 51d, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 79, 79a, 90, 145 Dublinbikes	National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History Arbour Hill Prison
Heuston	Main line	Central / Red 2	Dublin Heuston railway station 53°20′48″N 6°17′31″W / 53.346666°N 6.291811°W / 53.346666; -6.291811	Dublin Heuston for mainline services to the South, Southwest, West and Northwest. Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25a, 25x, 26, 51d, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 79, 79a, 90, 145, 747 Bus Éireann: routes 4, X8, 12, X12, 115, 115A, 120, 126 Dublinbikes	St. Patrick's Hospital Phoenix Park
James's Ospidéal San Séamas	Main line	Red 2	James's Street 53°20′30″N 6°17′36″W / 53.341763°N 6.293361°W / 53.341763; -6.293361	Dublin Bus routes 13, 40, 123 Dublinbikes	National College of Art and Design St. James's Hospital Guinness Storehouse
Fatima	Main line	Red 2	James's Walk 53°20′18″N 6°17′34″W / 53.338450°N 6.292809°W / 53.338450; -6.292809		Dolphin's Barn, The Coombe The Liberties Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital
Rialto	Main line	Red 2	James's Walk 53°20′16″N 6°17′51″W / 53.337909°N 6.297401°W / 53.337909; -6.297401	Dublin Bus routes 68, 68a, 122 Go-Ahead Ireland route 17	Rialto, New National Children's Hospital, Kilmainham
Suir Road Bóthar na Siúire	Main line	Red 2/3	Davitt Road 53°20′12″N 6°18′26″W / 53.336643°N 6.307255°W / 53.336643; -6.307255	Dublin Bus routes 68, 68A, 123	Inchicore, Kilmainham Richmond Park Good Counsel GAA Inchicore College of Further Education Irish Museum of Modern Art Royal Hospital Kilmainham Kilmainham Gaol
Goldenbridge An Droichead Órga	Main line	Red 3	Davitt Road 53°20′09″N 6°18′48″W / 53.335916°N 6.313301°W / 53.335916; -6.313301	Dublin Bus route 123	Goldenbridge Cemetery
Drimnagh Droimeanach	Main line	Red 3	Davitt Road 53°20′07″N 6°19′06″W / 53.335349°N 6.318290°W / 53.335349; -6.318290	Dublin Bus route 123	Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin Richmond Barracks Goldenbridge Cemetery
Blackhorse An Capall Dubh	Main line	Red 3	Mayor Street Upper 53°20′03″N 6°19′39″W / 53.334273°N 6.327543°W / 53.334273; -6.327543	Dublin Bus routes 13, 68, 69	Goldenbridge Industrial Estate Lansdowne Valley Park Westlink Industrial Estate
Bluebell An Cloigín Gorm	Main line	Red 3	Naas Road 53°19′46″N 6°20′02″W / 53.329327°N 6.333895°W / 53.329327; -6.333895	Dublin Bus routes 13, 68, 69	Drimnagh Drimnagh Castle Lansdowne Valley Park
Kylemore An Chill Mhór	Main line	Red 3	Naas Road 53°19′36″N 6°20′38″W / 53.326639°N 6.343814°W / 53.326639; -6.343814	Dublin Bus routes 13, 18, 51x, 68, 69, 69x, 151	Walkinstown St James Gaels GAA Kylemore College
Red Cow An Bhó Dhearg	Main line	Red 3	Red Cow interchange 53°18′59″N 6°22′13″W / 53.316307°N 6.370167°W / 53.316307; -6.370167	Dublin Bus routes 13, 51x, 68, 69 Bus Éireann route X12 Dublin Coach to Portlaoise / Dublin Airport / Cork	Ballymount Park
Kingswood Coill an Rí	Main line	Red 3	R838 53°18′13″N 6°21′56″W / 53.303638°N 6.365452°W / 53.303638; -6.365452	Dublin Bus route 56a	Tallaght Medical Centre
Belgard	Main line	Red 3/4	Old Belgard Road 53°17′57″N 6°22′30″W / 53.299256°N 6.375135°W / 53.299256; -6.375135	Dublin Bus routes 76, 76a	Belgard, Kilnamanagh Kilnamanagh Shopping Centre
Fettercairn Fothair Chardain	Saggart line	Red 4	Katherine Tynan Road 53°17′36″N 6°23′45″W / 53.293325°N 6.395937°W / 53.293325; -6.395937	Dublin Bus route 56a	Fettercairn St Marks GAA Saint Anne's School
Cheeverstown Baile an tSíbhrigh	Saggart line	Red 4	Cheeverstown 53°17′28″N 6°24′23″W / 53.291045°N 6.406500°W / 53.291045; -6.406500	Dublin Bus route 27 Luas Park + Ride	Cheeverstown
Citywest Campus Campas Gnó Iarthar na Cathrach	Saggart line	Red 4	Citywest Avenue 53°17′18″N 6°25′04″W / 53.288460°N 6.417647°W / 53.288460; -6.417647	Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a, Go-Ahead Ireland route S8 Luas Park + Ride	Citywest Citywest Village
Fortunestown - Citywest Shopping Centre Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn	Saggart line	Red 4	Citywest Drive 53°17′03″N 6°25′29″W / 53.284253°N 6.424782°W / 53.284253; -6.424782	Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a Go-Ahead Ireland route S8 Luas Park + Ride	Fortunestown Citywest Citywest Shopping Centre
Saggart Teach Sagard	Saggart line (Terminus)	Red 4	Saggart 53°17′05″N 6°26′16″W / 53.284785°N 6.437801°W / 53.284785; -6.437801	Dublin Bus route 69	Saggart, Whitechurch, Baldonnel, Rathcoole Citywest Educate Together N.S. Citywest Hotel Casement Aerodrome
Cookstown Baile an Chócaigh	Tallaght line	Red 4	Cookstown Way 53°17′36″N 6°23′03″W / 53.293305°N 6.384044°W / 53.293305; -6.384044	Dublin Bus routes 56a	Cookstown St. Mark's Community School
Hospital Ospidéal Tamhlachta	Tallaght line	Red 4	Cookstown Way 53°17′21″N 6°22′44″W / 53.289277°N 6.379002°W / 53.289277; -6.379002		Tallaght University Hospital
Tallaght Tamhlacht	Tallaght line (Terminus)	Red 4	Hibernian Industrial Estate 53°17′15″N 6°22′28″W / 53.287424°N 6.374581°W / 53.287424; -6.374581	Dublin Bus routes 27, 49, 54a, 56a, 65 Go-Ahead Ireland routes 76, 76a, S8 Luas Park + Ride Dualway Local Bus Services	Tallaght Institute of Technology, Tallaght Tallaght Stadium Civic Theatre The Square Shopping Centre