# Red Line (Luas)

The Red Line (Irish: Líne Dhearg) 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.

## 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 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 |