Ranelagh Luas stop
Ranelagh (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 station to Sandyford.[1] It provides access to the urban villages of Ranelagh and Rathmines.
Ranelagh Raghnallach  | |||||||||||
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 The platforms at Ranelagh | |||||||||||
| Location | Dublin Ireland | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transdev | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Luas | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Green | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Green 2 | ||||||||||
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| 30 June 2004 | Station opened | ||||||||||
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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 Ranelagh and Rathmines 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.
Ranelagh is also served by Dublin Bus routes 11, 18, 44, 44B and 61.[2]