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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.
The development of Luas Red Line was facilitated by European Union funding of €82.5 million under the European Regional Development Fund, [12] and part of the cost of some line extensions (e.g. over 50% of Line B1 to Cherrywood) was raised though levies on development in areas close to the projected route. [13]
Stairs and lifts directly link the platforms with the station entrance. Passengers can use the Red Line to travel between Connolly and Heuston station. When the Luas Red Line commenced service in 2004, [19] Connolly was the sole northern terminus. In 2009, the line was extended eastwards to The Point, and Connolly became the sole station on a ...
Museum (Irish: Ard-Mhúsaem) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line. [1] The stop is located between Croppies' Acre (a small memorial park) and the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History. It also provides access to the Arbour Hill Prison. [2]
In 2007, a proposal was announced for a Luas line from the city centre to Lucan. As of 2020, the project had not been officially approved, but under the proposal, the new line would share track with the Red Line between Fatima and Blackhorse. Fatima would therefore become a junction stop, with trams en route from Lucan to the city centre ...
In 2017, Luas Cross City - a construction project which extended the Green Line into north Dubin - was completed, [3] and Abbey Street now forms part of a direct interchange between the two lines. The Green Line travels north through the city centre in a one-way system, with the two tracks crossing the red line on either side of the Abbey ...
Blackhorse (Irish: An Capall Dubh) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line. [1] The stop is located at the intersection of Davitt Road and Naas Road. [2] The stop has two edge platforms, and is of the same design as many Luas stops.
The RPA (Railway Procurement Agency) announced the new preferred route extension from the Green Line stop at St. Stephen's Green to Luas Red Line (Line BX) in 2011. The route continues on from St. Stephen's Green towards Dawson Street, Grafton Street Lower, College Green, Westmoreland Street, O'Connell Street and Parnell Square.