Cabra Luas stop

Cabra (Irish: Cabrach) 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]

Cabra Cabrach
A southbound tram arriving at Cabra
Location	Dublin Ireland
Owned by	Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Operated by	Transdev (as Luas)
Line(s)	Green
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Fare zone	Green 1
Key dates
09 December 2017	Station opened
Services
Preceding station   Luas   Following station Broombridge Terminus   Green Line   Phibsborough towards Brides Glen

The stop provides access to the neighbourhood of Cabra and the National Botanic Gardens.[2]

Cabra Luas stop is located at the northern end of the Broadstone railway cutting, immediately to the north of Connaught Street, which crosses the line on the Liam Whelan bridge, which was rebuilt as part of the construction of the stop.[3] The main entrance is a long ramp leading from the eastern side of the bridge to the middle of the southbound platform (there are also stairs which lead from the middle of the ramp to the end of the platform). A second entrance consists of a pathway leading from the northern end of the stop to the nearby Mount Bernard Park.

The cutting is somewhat wider than the stop itself, meaning that there is some leftover space behind the northbound platform. Saplings have been planted in this area in an attempt to reduce the Luas's carbon footprint. Saplings have also been planted on the southbound platform.

References

1. "Luas Cross City will open at 2pm on the 9th December". National Transport Authority.
2. "Cabra". Luas.
3. "Luas Cross City - Liam Whelan Bridge Replacement". YouTube.