Glencairn (Irish: Gleann an Chairn) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2010 as a stop on the extension of the Green Line south from Sandyford to Brides Glen.[1]
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Location | County Dublin Ireland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°15′59″N 6°12′36″W / 53.26634067288532°N 6.209967241982954°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Infrastructure Ireland | ||||||||||
Operated by | Luas | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Green | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus routes | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus operators | Dublin Bus | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | Green 4 | ||||||||||
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16 October 2010 | Stop opened | ||||||||||
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Location and access
editThe stop is located at the side of Murphystown Way, near Glencairn House, the official residence of the British ambassador to Ireland.[2]
To the south of the stop, the track continues in a reserved section at the side of the road. To the north, it cuts through an otherwise undeveloped wooded area, crosses the M50 motorway on a bridge, and continues north.
Onward transport
editThe stop is served by Dublin Bus routes 47 and 118, providing connections to Stepaside and Belarmine, as well as further destinations such as Stillorgan and University College Dublin.
References
edit- ^ "New Luas extension opens". Irish Times.
- ^ "Glencairn". Luas.