Kilmacud Luas stop

Kilmacud (Irish: Cill Mochuda) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown, south of Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Green Line and serves the eponymous suburb.[1] The stop is located at the junction between Benildus Avenue and Drummartin Link Road.

A tram calling at Kilmacud on its way to St. Stephen's Green

Kilmacud Cill Mochuda
The southbound platform, with some decorative paintings.
Location	Dublin Ireland
Owned by	Transdev
Operated by	Luas
Line(s)	Green
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Fare zone	Green 3
Key dates
30 June 2004	Station opened
Services
Preceding station   Luas   Following station Balally towards Broombridge   Green Line   Stillorgan towards Brides Glen

The track around Kilmacud runs in a broad cutting between Benildus Avenue and the grounds of St Benildus College. A footbridge provides access across the tracks, avoiding the stop completely. The stop has entrances on both sides, leading from the northbound platform to Benildus Avenue, and from the southbound platform to a footpath in the college (which ultimately leads to Drummartin link road). Both entrances consist of a staircase and lift to provide step-free access. The Benildus Avenue entrance then has a bridge over the side of the cutting, leading to a gap in the retaining wall. At the road junction, the Luas stop is identified with a solar-powered totem of the same design to one seen at Carrickmines.

The stop is also served by Dublin Bus route 63.[2]

References

1. "Luas Is Launched". RTÉ Archives.
2. "Kilmacud". Luas.