Red Line (Luas)


The Red Line 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. 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.
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

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.

Route

ImageName
Name in Irish
BranchZoneLocationTransport interchangeServes
The Point
Iosta na Rinne
Docklands Red 1Mayor Street Upper
Dublin Port
Dublin Bus routes
dublinbikes
3Arena
Spencer Dock
Duga Spencer
DocklandsRed 1Mayor Street Upper
Docklands
Dublin Bus routes
dublinbikes
Convention Centre Dublin
Mayor SquareNCI
Cearnóg an Mhéara — CNÉ
DocklandsRed 1Mayor Street Lower
Dublin Bus routes
dublinbikes
National College of Ireland
George's Dock
Duga Sheoirse
DocklandsRed 1 / CentralGeorge's Dock
Dublin Bus routes
dublinbikes
Jeanie Johnston
Connolly
Conghaile
Connolly Red 1 / CentralAmiens Street
Dublin Connolly
Dublin Bus routes
dublinbikes
National College of Ireland
BusárasMain lineRed 1 / CentralStore Street
Dublin Bus routes
Bus Éireann routes
dublinbikes
Busáras
The Custom House
International Financial Services Centre
Abbey Street
Sráid na Mainistreach
Main lineCentralLower Abbey Street
Luas Green Line Marlborough southbound
Luas Green Line O'Connell - GPO northbound
Dublin Bus routes
Dublin Bikes
O'Connell Street, O'Connell Bridge, Abbey Street
Abbey Theatre
Trinity College, Dublin
JervisMain lineCentralUpper Abbey Street
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 lineCentralbetween Greek Street and Church Street
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 lineCentralPhoenix Street North
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 lineCentralCroppies' Acre
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
HeustonMain lineCentral / Red 2Dublin Heuston railway station
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 lineRed 2James's Street
Dublin Bus routes 13, 40, 123
Dublin Bikes
National College of Art and Design
St. James's Hospital
Guinness Storehouse
FatimaMain lineRed 2James's Walk
Dolphin's Barn, The Coombe
The Liberties
Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital
RialtoMain lineRed 2James's Walk
Dublin Bus routes 68, 68a, 122
Go-Ahead Ireland route 17
Rialto,
New National Children's Hospital,
Kilmainham
Suir Road
Bóthar na Siúire
Main lineRed 2/3Davitt Road
Dublin Bus routes 68, 68A, 123Inchicore, 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 lineRed 3Davitt Road
Dublin Bus route 123Goldenbridge Cemetery
Drimnagh
Droimeanach
Main lineRed 3Davitt Road
Dublin Bus route 123Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin
Richmond Barracks
Goldenbridge Cemetery
Blackhorse
An Capall Dubh
Main lineRed 3Mayor Street Upper
Dublin Bus routes 13, 68, 69Goldenbridge Industrial Estate
Lansdowne Valley Park
Westlink Industrial Estate
Bluebell
An Cloigín Gorm
Main lineRed 3Naas Road
Dublin Bus routes 13, 68, 69Drimnagh
Drimnagh Castle
Lansdowne Valley Park
Kylemore
An Chill Mhór
Main lineRed 3Naas Road
Dublin Bus routes 13, 18, 51x, 68, 69, 69x, 151Walkinstown
St James Gaels GAA
Kylemore College
Red Cow
An Bhó Dhearg
Main lineRed 3Red Cow interchange
Dublin Bus routes 13, 51x, 68, 69
Bus Éireann route X12
Dublin Coach to Portlaoise / Dublin Airport
Ballymount Park
Kingswood
Coill an Rí
Main lineRed 3R838
Dublin Bus route 56aTallaght Medical Centre
BelgardMain lineRed 3/4Old Belgard Road
Dublin Bus routes 76, 76aBelgard, Kilnamanagh
Kilnamanagh Shopping Centre
Fettercairn
Fothair Chardain
Saggart lineRed 4Katherine Tynan Road
Dublin Bus route 56aFettercairn
St Marks GAA
Saint Anne's School
Cheeverstown
Baile an tSíbhrigh
Saggart lineRed 4Cheeverstown
Dublin Bus route 27
Luas Park + Ride
Cheeverstown
Citywest Campus
Campas Gnó Iarthar na Cathrach
Saggart lineRed 4Citywest Avenue
Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a,
Go-Ahead Ireland route 175
Luas Park + Ride
Citywest
Citywest Village
Fortunestown - Citywest Shopping Centre
Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn
Saggart lineRed 4Citywest Drive
Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a
Go-Ahead Ireland route 175
Luas Park + Ride
Fortunestown
Citywest
Citywest Shopping Centre
Saggart
Teach Sagard
Saggart line Red 4Saggart
Dublin Bus route 69Saggart, Whitechurch, Baldonnel
Citywest Educate Together N.S.
Citywest Hotel
Casement Aerodrome
Cookstown
Baile an Chócaigh
Tallaght lineRed 4Cookstown Way
Dublin Bus routes 56aCookstown
St. Mark's Community School
Hospital
Ospidéal Tamhlachta
Tallaght lineRed 4Cookstown Way
Tallaght University Hospital
Tallaght
Tamhlacht
Tallaght line Red 4Hibernian Industrial Estate
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