Red Line (Luas)

The Red Line (Template:Langx) 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 (formerly known as Connex).

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.Template:Better source needed

Route

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File:The Point Luas Stop.jpg	The Point Iosta na Rinne	Docklands (Terminus)	Red 1	Mayor Street Upper	Template:Rint Dublin Port Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes N4 Template:Rint dublinbikes	3Arena Point Village
File:Spencer Dock Luas Stop.jpg	Spencer Dock Duga Spencer	Docklands	Red 1	Mayor Street Upper	Template:Rint Docklands Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes Template:Rint dublinbikes	Convention Centre Dublin Central Bank of Ireland Dublin Landings
File:Mayor Square - NCI Luas Stop 2024.jpg	Mayor Square — NCI Cearnóg an Mhéara — CNÉ	Docklands	Red 1	Mayor Street Lower	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes Template:Rint dublinbikes	National College of Ireland
File:CHQ entrance Dublin.jpeg	George's Dock Duga Sheoirse	Docklands	Red 1 / Central	George's Dock	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes Template:Rint dublinbikes	Jeanie Johnston CHQ Building EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum International Financial Services Centre
File:LUAS tram at Connolly station - geograph.org.uk - 1387505.jpg	Connolly Conghaile	Connolly (Terminus)	Red 1 / Central	Amiens Street	Template:Rint Dublin Connolly Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes Template:Rint dublinbikes	National College of Ireland
File:Luas Stop Beside Busaras (2916869896).jpg	Busáras	Main line	Red 1 / Central	Store Street	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes Template:Rint Bus Éireann routes Template:Rint dublinbikes	Busáras The Custom House International Financial Services Centre
File:Abbey Street Lower, Dublin - geograph.org.uk - 1754890.jpg	Abbey Street Sráid na Mainistreach	Main line	Central	Lower Abbey Street	Template:Rint Luas Green Line Marlborough southbound (walk ) Template:Rint O'Connell - GPO northbound (walk ) Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes Template:Rint Dublinbikes	O'Connell Street, O'Connell Bridge, Abbey Street Abbey Theatre
File:Jervis Luas stop Dublin.jpg	Jervis	Main line	Central	Upper Abbey Street	Template:Rint 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 Template:Rint Dublinbikes	Henry Street, Parnell Street, Temple Bar, Italian Quarter Jervis Shopping Centre St. Mary's Abbey National Leprechaun Museum
File:Na Ceithre Cúirteanna.jpg	The Four Courts Na Ceithre Cúirteanna	Main line	Central	between Greek Street and Church Street	Template:Rint 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 Template:Rint Dublinbikes	Four Courts Wood Quay DCC Civic Offices St. Audoen's Church St. Michan's Church Chancery House
File:Tram at Smithfield, Dublin (179322155).jpg	Smithfield Margadh na Feirme	Main line	Central	Phoenix Street North	Template:Rint 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 Template:Rint Dublinbikes	Old Jameson Distillery Smithfield Light House Cinema Brown Bag Films
File:LUAS STOP OUTSIDE MUSEUM (184750417).jpg	Museum Músaem	Main line	Central	Croppies' Acre	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25a, 25x, 26, 51d, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 79, 79a, 90, 145 Template:Rint Dublinbikes	National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History Arbour Hill Prison
File:Luas Citadis 301 (Dublin tram) at Heuston station, June 2005.jpg	Heuston	Main line	Central / Red 2	Dublin Heuston railway station	Template:Rint Dublin Heuston for mainline services to the South, Southwest, West and Northwest. Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 25, 25a, 25a, 25x, 26, 51d, 66, 66a, 66b, 66x, 67, 67x, 69, 79, 79a, 90, 145, 747 Template:Rint Bus Éireann: routes 4, X8, 12, X12, 115, 115A, 120, 126 Template:Rint Dublinbikes	St. Patrick's Hospital Phoenix Park
File:James Luas Stop Red Line Dublin.jpg	James's Ospidéal San Séamas	Main line	Red 2	James's Street	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 13, 40, 123 Template:Rint Dublinbikes	National College of Art and Design St. James's Hospital Guinness Storehouse
File:Fatima luas stop.jpg	Fatima	Main line	Red 2	James's Walk		Dolphin's Barn, The Coombe The Liberties Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital
File:Rialto Luas stop.jpg	Rialto	Main line	Red 2	James's Walk	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 68, 68a, 122 Template:Rint Go-Ahead Ireland route 17	Rialto, New National Children's Hospital, Kilmainham
File:Suir Road Luas stop, Dublin.jpg	Suir Road Bóthar na Siúire	Main line	Red 2/3	Davitt Road	Template:Rint 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
File:Goldenbridge Luas stop, Dublin.jpg	Goldenbridge An Droichead Órga	Main line	Red 3	Davitt Road	Template:Rint Dublin Bus route 123	Goldenbridge Cemetery
File:Drimnagh luas stop.jpg	Drimnagh Droimeanach	Main line	Red 3	Davitt Road	Template:Rint Dublin Bus route 123	Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin Richmond Barracks Goldenbridge Cemetery
File:Grand Canal and Blackhorse Luas Stop - geograph.org.uk - 440743.jpg	Blackhorse An Capall Dubh	Main line	Red 3	Mayor Street Upper	Template:Rint 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	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 13, 68, 69	Drimnagh Drimnagh Castle Lansdowne Valley Park
File:Kylemore Luas Stop - geograph.org.uk - 440746.jpg	Kylemore An Chill Mhór	Main line	Red 3	Naas Road	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 13, 18, 51x, 68, 69, 69x, 151	Walkinstown St James Gaels GAA Kylemore College
File:IMG RedCowLuas1517c.jpg	Red Cow An Bhó Dhearg	Main line	Red 3	Red Cow interchange	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 13, 51x, 68, 69 Template:Rint Bus Éireann route X12 Template:Rint Dublin Coach to Portlaoise / Dublin Airport / Cork	Ballymount Park
File:LUAS Stop, Kingswood - geograph.org.uk - 809962.jpg	Kingswood Coill an Rí	Main line	Red 3	R838	Template:Rint Dublin Bus route 56a	Tallaght Medical Centre
File:Belgard tram stop, Belgard (geograph 2108102).jpg	Belgard	Main line	Red 3/4	Old Belgard Road	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 76, 76a	Belgard, Kilnamanagh Kilnamanagh Shopping Centre
File:Fettercairn tram stop, Fettercairn, Dublin (geograph 2623732).jpg	Fettercairn Fothair Chardain	Saggart line	Red 4	Katherine Tynan Road	Template:Rint Dublin Bus route 56a	Fettercairn St Marks GAA Saint Anne's School
File:Cheeverstown tram stop (LUAS), Citywest Avenue, Cheeverstown, Dublin (geograph 5467443).jpg	Cheeverstown Baile an tSíbhrigh	Saggart line	Red 4	Cheeverstown	Template:Rint Dublin Bus route 27 Luas Park + Ride	Cheeverstown
	Citywest Campus Campas Gnó Iarthar na Cathrach	Saggart line	Red 4	Citywest Avenue	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a, Template:Rint Go-Ahead Ireland route S8 Luas Park + Ride	Citywest Citywest Village
	Fortunestown - Citywest Shopping Centre Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn	Saggart line	Red 4	Citywest Drive	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 65b, 77a Template:Rint Go-Ahead Ireland route S8 Luas Park + Ride	Fortunestown Citywest Citywest Shopping Centre
File:Saggart LUAS tram terminus (geograph 3361168).jpg	Saggart Teach Sagard	Saggart line (Terminus)	Red 4	Saggart	Template:Rint Dublin Bus route 69	Saggart, Whitechurch, Baldonnel, Rathcoole Citywest Educate Together N.S. Citywest Hotel Casement Aerodrome
File:Cookstown LUAS Stop - geograph.org.uk - 809938.jpg	Cookstown Baile an Chócaigh	Tallaght line	Red 4	Cookstown Way	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 56a	Cookstown St. Mark's Community School
File:Tallaght Cross LUAS Stop - geograph.org.uk - 809934.jpg	Hospital Ospidéal Tamhlachta	Tallaght line	Red 4	Cookstown Way		Tallaght University Hospital
File:LUAS Red Line terminus in Tallaght.jpg	Tallaght P&R Tamhlacht P⁊T	Tallaght line (Terminus)	Red 4	Hibernian Industrial Estate	Template:Rint Dublin Bus routes 27, 49, 54a, 56a, 65 Template:Rint 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

See also

• Green Line

External links

• Red Line stops on Luas website