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Ranelagh Luas stop

Coordinates: 53°19′34″N 6°15′22″W / 53.3261497378236°N 6.25611742945909°W / 53.3261497378236; -6.25611742945909
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Ranelagh

Raghnallach
Luas
The platforms and entrances at Ranelagh
General information
LocationRanelagh Road
Ranelagh, County Dublin
Ireland
Coordinates53°19′34″N 6°15′22″W / 53.3261497378236°N 6.25611742945909°W / 53.3261497378236; -6.25611742945909
Owned byTransport Infrastructure Ireland
Operated byTransdev (as Luas)
Line(s)Green
Platforms2
Bus routes3
Bus operatorsDublin Bus
Connections
  • 44
  • 44D
  • S2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneGreen 2
Key dates
30 June 2004Stop opened
2018Platforms extended
Location
Ranelagh is located in Dublin
Ranelagh
Ranelagh
Location within Dublin

Ranelagh (/ˈrænələ/ RAN-ə-lə, locally /ˈrɛn-/ REN-; Irish: Raghnallach) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Green Line from St Stephen's Green to Sandyford.[1] It provides access to the urban villages of Ranelagh and Rathmines.

Location and access

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The Green Line re-uses the alignment of the Harcourt Street railway line, which closed in 1958. The Luas stop at Ranelagh is on a stretch of track where the line crosses Ranelagh Road on a viaduct. The Harcourt Street line did not have a station here (a station called Rathmines and Ranelagh was situated further down the line, at the location of the present Beechwood Luas stop). The bridge over Ranelagh Road consists of a steel deck constructed in 2004, and the existing stone abutments.

Ranelagh is one of few Luas stops to have a station building of sorts - a two-storey structure located on Ranelagh Road. The building has a wide entrance, above which is a sign showing the stop's name in the same style as on the platform signs. Inside, the building has little more than tiled steps leading to both platforms. A lift also provides step-free access from the street to the southbound platform. A section of the building is used as a retail unit and is currently occupied by a restaurant. The platforms at Ranelagh are located directly above Ranelagh Road and have the benches, ticket machines, shelters, and displays common to all Luas stops.[2]

Services

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Trams stop at the stop coming from either end every 2-10 minutes.

Onward transport

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Dublin Bus routes 44/d and S2 serve the stop connecting the stop with areas such as Rathmines and Ballsbridge, as well as further destinations such as Kimmage, Sandymount and Irishtown.

Preceding station Luas Luas Following station
Charlemont
towards Parnell or Broombridge
Green Line Beechwood

References

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  1. ^ "Luas Is Launched". RTÉ Archives.
  2. ^ "Ranelagh". Luas.