Red Line (Luas)

The Red Line (Irish: Líne Dhearg[1]) 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.

Luas Red Line
Luas Red Line tram passes Red Cow depot
Overview
Type	Light rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Ireland
Termini	Point Village Dublin Connolly Saggart Tallaght
Stations	32
Operation
Opened	26 September 2004
Owner	Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Operator(s)	Transdev
Character	Primary
Depot(s)	Red Cow
Technical
Line length	13-mile (21 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 The Point Spencer Dock ( Docklands) Royal Canal Mayor Square-NCI George's Dock Connolly Busáras Green Line, southbound (Marlborough Street) Abbey St Green Line, northbound (O'Connell Street) Jervis Four Courts Smithfield Museum River Liffey Heuston James's Fatima Rialto Grand Canal Suir Road Goldenbridge Drimnagh Blackhorse Bluebell Kylemore M50 Motorway Red Cow Depot Kingswood Belgard Cookstown Hospital Tallaght Fettercairn Cheeverstown Citywest Campus Fortunestown Saggart

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.[2] 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).[3]

The extension from Connolly to The Point opened in 2009, with the extension from Belgard to Saggart opening in 2011.

Interchange with the Green Line began in December 2017 with its extension crossing the Red Line either side of the Abbey Street stop [4]

Rolling Stock

Main article: Luas § Track and 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.[5]

Route

Image	Name Name in Irish	Branch	Zone	Location	Transport interchange	Serves
	The Point Iosta na Rinne	Docklands (Terminus)	Red 1	Mayor Street Upper 53.348338°N 6.229195°W / 53.348338; -6.229195	Dublin Port Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	3Arena
	Spencer Dock Duga Spencer	Docklands	Red 1	Mayor Street Upper 53.348806°N 6.237134°W / 53.348806; -6.237134	Docklands Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	Convention Centre Dublin
	Mayor Square — NCI Cearnóg an Mhéara — CNÉ	Docklands	Red 1	Mayor Street Lower 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 53.349440°N 6.247562°W / 53.349440; -6.247562	Dublin Bus routes dublinbikes	Jeanie Johnston
	Connolly Conghaile	Connolly (Terminus)	Red 1 / Central	Amiens Street 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 53.350100°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 53.348556°N 6.258490°W / 53.348556; -6.258490	Luas Green Line Marlborough southbound (walk 100 m / 110 yds) Luas Green Line O'Connell - GPO northbound (walk 140 m / 150 yds) Dublin Bus routes Dublin Bikes	O'Connell Street, O'Connell Bridge, Abbey Street Abbey Theatre Trinity College, Dublin
	Jervis	Main line	Central	Upper Abbey Street 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 Dublin Bikes	Henry Street, Parnell Street, Temple Bar Jervis Shopping Centre St. Mary's Abbey
	The Four Courts Na Ceithre Cúirteanna	Main line	Central	between Greek Street and Church Street 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 Dublin Bikes	Four Courts Wood Quay DCC Civic Offices St. Audoen's Church St. Michan's Church
	Smithfield Margadh na Feirme	Main line	Central	Phoenix Street North 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 Dublin Bikes	Old Jameson Distillery Smithfield Light House Cinema
	Museum Músaem	Main line	Central	Croppies' Acre 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 Dublin Bikes	National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History Arbour Hill Prison
	Heuston	Main line	Central / Red 2	Dublin Heuston railway station 53.346666°N 6.291811°W / 53.346666; -6.291811	Dublin Heuston 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 Dublin Bikes	St. Patrick's Hospital Phoenix Park
	James's Ospidéal San Séamas	Main line	Red 2	James's Street 53.341763°N 6.293361°W / 53.341763; -6.293361	Dublin Bus routes 13, 40, 123 Dublin Bikes	National College of Art and Design St. James's Hospital Guinness Storehouse
	Fatima	Main line	Red 2	James's Walk 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 53.337909°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 53.336643°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 53.335916°N 6.313301°W / 53.335916; -6.313301	Dublin Bus route 123	Goldenbridge Cemetery
	Drimnagh Droimeanach	Main line	Red 3	Davitt Road 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 53.334273°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 53.329327°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 53.326639°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 53.316307°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	Ballymount Park
	Kingswood Coill an Rí	Main line	Red 3	R838 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 53.299256°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 53.293325°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 53.291045°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 53.288460°N 6.417647°W / 53.288460; -6.417647	Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a, Go-Ahead Ireland route 175 Luas Park + Ride	Citywest Citywest Village
	Fortunestown - Citywest Shopping Centre Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn	Saggart line	Red 4	Citywest Drive 53.284253°N 6.424782°W / 53.284253; -6.424782	Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a Go-Ahead Ireland route 175 Luas Park + Ride	Fortunestown Citywest Citywest Shopping Centre
	Saggart Teach Sagard	Saggart line (Terminus)	Red 4	Saggart 53.284785°N 6.437801°W / 53.284785; -6.437801	Dublin Bus route 69	Saggart, Whitechurch, Baldonnel Citywest Educate Together N.S. Citywest Hotel Casement Aerodrome
	Cookstown Baile an Chócaigh	Tallaght line	Red 4	Cookstown Way 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 53.289277°N 6.379002°W / 53.289277; -6.379002		Tallaght University Hospital
	Tallaght Tamhlacht	Tallaght line (Terminus)	Red 4	Hibernian Industrial Estate 53.287424°N 6.374581°W / 53.287424; -6.374581	Dublin Bus routes 27, 49, 54a, 56a, 65 Go-Ahead Ireland routes 75, 76, 76a, 175 Luas Park + Ride Dualway Local Bus Services	Tallaght Institute of Technology, Tallaght Tallaght Stadium Civic Theatre The Square Shopping Centre

See also

• Green Line
• Luas

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. RTÉ News:O'Rourke awards £196m LUAS contract
3. "Luas home page". Railway Procurement Agency. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
4. "Luas Green Line Extension Opening -".
5. "Luas to improve backup plans following storm-related service disruptions". The Irish Times. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

External links

• Red Line stops on Luas website