The much anticipated Cross City line on Dublin\u2019s Luas network will open to the public at 1400 on Saturday 9th December. The 5.9km extension has been under construction since June 2013 and will, for the first time, provide an interchange between the Red and Green lines on the network.<\/p>\n
Running north from the current St Stephen\u2019s Green terminus on the Green line the extension will travel through to a new terminus at Broombridge via Dublin City Centre. 13 new stops have been built at Dawson, Westmoreland, O\u2019Connell GPO, O\u2019Connell Upper, Parnell, Marlborough, Trinity, Dominick, Broadstone \u2013 DIT, Grangegorman, Phibsborough, Cabra and Broombridge. The city centre section has a 1 way loop with outbound service to Broombridge travelling via O\u2019Connell with the return journey going by the way Marlborough.<\/p>\n
From 9th December the Green and Red lines will remain as separate services. The Green line will now run from Brides Green to either O\u2019Connell Upper or through to Broombridge. Those only running to O\u2019Connell Upper will use the single line Cross City loop to return south. Journey times between St Stephens Green and Broombridge will be 25 minutes. The Red line will continue to operate from Saggart\/Tallaght to The Point\/Connolly.<\/p>\n
Despite there being no through services passengers will be able to interchange between the two lines at O\u2019Connell GPO\/Abbey Street\/Marlborough \u2013 with only a maximum of a two minute walk for passengers transferring between the lines.<\/p>\n
In preparation for the start of services there will be an increase in testing on the new line with locals warned to be aware of trams on this new line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The much anticipated Cross City line on Dublin\u2019s Luas network will open to the public at 1400 on Saturday 9th December. The 5.9km extension has been under construction since June 2013 and will, for the first time, provide an interchange … Continue reading