Glencairn Luas stop

Glencairn (Irish: Gleann an Chairn) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2010 as a stop on the extension of the Green Line south from Sandyford to Brides Glen.^[1]

Glencairn Gleann an Chairn
Glencairn Stop
General information
Location	County Dublin Ireland
Coordinates	53°15′59″N 6°12′36″W
Owned by	Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Operated by	Luas
Line(s)	Green
Platforms	2
Bus routes	2
Bus operators	Dublin Bus
Connections	47 118
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Fare zone	Green 4
Key dates
16 October 2010	Stop opened
Services
Preceding station Luas Following station Central Park towards Parnell or Broombridge Green Line The Gallops towards Brides Glen
Location Glencairn Location within Dublin

v t e Luas Green Line
Legend
Dublin–Sligo line westbound Broombridge Dublin–Sligo line eastbound Hamilton Depot Cabra Phibsborough Grangegorman Broadstone – University Dominick Parnell O'Connell Upper O'Connell - GPO Marlborough Red Line - Abbey Street O'Connell Bridge │ River Liffey │ Rosie Hackett Bridge Westmoreland Trinity Dawson St Stephen's Green Harcourt Grand Canal Charlemont Ranelagh Beechwood Cowper Milltown Nine Arches Bridge over River Dodder Windy Arbour William Dargan Bridge Dundrum Balally Kilmacud Stillorgan Sandyford Depot Central Park M50 Glencairn The Gallops Leopardstown Valley Ballyogan Wood M50 Racecourse (unused) Carrickmines Brennanstown (unused) Laughanstown Cherrywood Wyattville Link Road Brides Glen

Location and access

The stop is located at the side of Murphystown Way, near Glencairn House, the official residence of the British ambassador to Ireland.^[2]

To the south of the stop, the track continues in a reserved section at the side of the road. To the north, it cuts through an otherwise undeveloped wooded area, crosses the M50 motorway on a bridge, and continues north.

Onward transport

The stop is served by Dublin Bus routes 47 and 118, providing connections to Stepaside and Belarmine, as well as further destinations such as Stillorgan and University College Dublin.