Luas Red Line Customer Notice
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Luas Red Line Customer Notice Luas Red Line stops from Abbey Street to The Point are closed until the end of July. Red Line services from Jervis to Tallaght and Saggart are running as normal but inbound trams will terminate at Jervis stop. A replacement bus is serving Jervis and the closed stops during this temporary closure. The bus stops are located on the Quays a short walking distance from the closed Luas stops. The inbound Bus departs from Bachelor’s Walk (close to Jervis stop) and terminates at Castleforbes Road (close to The Point stop) serving stops along The Quays. The outbound bus departs from Mayor Street Upper (close to The Point stop) terminating at Crampton Quay (close to Jervis stop) serving stops along the Quays. You don’t need a ticket for the replacement bus. You do need a valid ticket for tram services. Leap Card customers should Touch On/Off at Jervis stop. Customers who buy tickets from ticket machines should buy a ticket to/from Jervis stop. This temporary closure is necessary to facilitate Luas Cross City construction works on O’Connell Street and Marlborough Street. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during these works. For more info see www.luas.ie & www.luascrosscity.ie 1 Walking Directions Abbey Street Luas Stop to/from Replacement Bus Service Bus Stops Abbey Street Luas Stop to Bus Stop Number 297, Eden Quay (150 meters) for replacement bus services to The Point Head east on Abbey Street Lower towards Marlborough Street for approximately 40 meters. Cross Marlborough Street at the traffic lights turning right along Marlborough Street. Continue south on Marlborough Street for approximately 90 meters to the junction with Old Abbey Street (a side road), crossing the road just past the Abbey Theatre. There is no tactile paving here but there is dished kerbs here. Continue along Marlborough Street and turn left onto Eden Quay and continue for approximately 37 meters to Bus Stop Number 297 which is outside a pharmacy. 2 Bus Stop Number 301, Eden Quay to Abbey Street Luas Stop (230 meters) With the Liffey on your left, head west on Eden Quay towards the Rosie Hackett Bridge approximately 63 meters until you meet the traffic lights. At the junction with the Rosie Hackett Bridge, use the pedestrian crossing to cross to the far side of the bridge, then turn right and use the pedestrian crossing to cross to the far side of Eden Quay. After crossing, turn right on Eden Quay for approximately 10 meters. Take a left onto Marlborough Street and walk for approximately 90 meters crossing at Harbour Court and continuing north on Marlborough Street. Turn left onto Abbey Street Lower and walk for approximately 40 meters to arrive at closed Abbey Street Luas stop. 3 Replacement bus service stop, Bus Éireann Stop Number 135101, Crampton Quay (between Aston and Wellington Quay) to Jervis Luas Stop (300 meters) via Millennium Walkway Note: This pedestrianised route would probably be easiest for guide dog users. Can users may also prefer to use this route, to at least be safe from traffic; but cyclists cut through here quite a lot. The combination of open space and lots of obstacles also makes it more challenging for anyone not using a guide dog. Head west on Crampton Quay towards Wellington Quay/Millennium Bridge for approximately 72 meters. Take a right onto Millennium Bridge crossing the road at the traffic lights. Continue onto Millennium Bridge for approximately 62 meters. Once across the bridge, cross the road at the traffic lights, taking a right onto Ormond Quay, approximately 5 meters. Turn left onto Bloom Lane and continue straight for approximately 69 meters. Cross over Strand Street Great at the zebra crossing (note there are no audible signals but traffic is slow moving and infrequent on this side road) and continue onto Millennium Walkway continuing straight for approximately 87 meters. Turn right onto Abbey Street Upper and walk for approximately 17 meters to arrive at Jervis Luas Stop outbound. 4.