Abbey Street (Irish: Sráid na Mainistreach) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line.[1]
Abbey Street Sráid na Mainistreach  | |||||
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 Two trams at Abbey Street | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lower Abbey Street Dublin Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°20′55″N 6°15′29″W / 53.348603°N 6.2581439°W | ||||
| Owned by | Transport Infrastructure Ireland | ||||
| Operated by | Transdev (as Luas) | ||||
| Line(s) | Red | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Fare zone | Central | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 26 September 2004 | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 9 December 2017 | Connection with Green Line opened | ||||
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Location and access
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The Red Line runs east to west along Abbey Street through the city centre, and the Abbey Street stop is located between O'Connell Street and Marlborough Street, on two lanes reserved for trams. The stop allows access to the O'Connell Street shopping district, the Spire of Dublin and the Abbey Theatre.[2] It has two edge platforms: the westbound platform is integrated into the pavement, and the eastbound platform is an island between the tracks and the single lane used by road traffic.
When the Luas was first opened, the two lines did not connect, and Abbey Street was the closest point on the Red line to St. Stephen's Green, the terminus of the Green Line, over a kilometre's walk away. In 2017, Luas Cross City - a construction project which extended the Green Line into north Dubin - was completed,[3] and Abbey Street now forms part of a direct interchange between the two lines. The Green Line travels north through the city centre in a one-way system, with the two tracks crossing the red line on either side of the Abbey Street stop. Located in adjacent streets are O'Connell - GPO for trams traveling north, and Marlborough for trams traveling south. These three stops effectively form one four-platform interchange, and signs on the platforms direct passengers between the lines. The stop also connects with a great number of Dublin Bus routes.
Services
editTrams stop at the stop coming from either end every 2-10 minutes.
| Preceding station | Luas | Following station | ||
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| Jervis | Red Line | Busáras | ||
| O'Connell Upper towards Parnell or Broombridge
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Green Line transfer at O'Connell - GPO
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Westmoreland One-way operation
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| Parnell One-way operation
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Green Line transfer at Marlborough
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Trinity towards Sandyford or Brides Glen
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Incidents
editOn 16 September 2009, a westbound tram on the approach to Abbey Street stop collided with a double-decker bus travelling north on O'Connell Street. There were 21 injuries, and three people were seriously hurt, including the tram driver Oriyomi Emmanuel, who had to be cut out of his cab after it was crushed against the bus.[4] Emmanuel was later charged with driving the tram in an unsafe manner after evidence showed that he had violated a blocked signal. He was acquitted, and an internal report suggested that the aspect of the signal had not been clear.[5]
Gallery
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The view looking east from Abbey Street
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Luas ticket inspectors await a tram at Abbey Street
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Street plan showing the interchange between the Red and Green lines
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References
edit- ^ "Luas is launched - 2004". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ "Abbey Street". Luas.
- ^ "Taoiseach officially opens Dublin's new Luas Cross City line". Irish Times.
- ^ "21 hurt as Luas collides with bus in Dublin". RTÉ.
- ^ "Luas driver acquitted after 2009 crash with bus". RTÉ.
