O'Connell Upper Luas stop

O'Connell Upper (Irish: Ó Conaill Uachtarach) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2017 as a stop on Luas Cross City, an extension of the Green Line through the city centre from St. Stephen's Green to Broombridge.[1] It is located on O'Connell Street, and provides access to the Savoy Cinema.

O'Connell Upper

Ó Conaill Uachtarach
Luas
The ticket machines at O'Connell Upper
General information
LocationO'Connell Street, Dublin
Dublin
Ireland
Coordinates53°21′06″N 6°15′40″W / 53.35159305997274°N 6.261056245178666°W / 53.35159305997274; -6.261056245178666
Owned byTransdev
Operated byLuas
Line(s)Green
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Fare zoneCentral
Key dates
9 December 2017Stop opened
Services
Preceding station Luas Luas Following station
Dominick
towards Broombridge
Green Line O'Connell - GPO
One-way operation
Parnell
Terminus
Location
O'Connell Upper is located in Central Dublin
O'Connell Upper
O'Connell Upper
Location within Central Dublin

Location edit

O'Connell Upper's single platform is located to the east of the tracks, integrated into the central reservation of O'Connell Street. It is a stop on the one-way system at the centre of the green line. Beyond the tracks there is a junction where trams either turn left, reuniting with the southbound track and continuing to Broombridge or right, turning to Parnell.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Luas Cross City will open at 2pm on the 9th December". National Transport Authority.
  2. ^ "O'Connell Upper". Luas.