The responses from public consultation were one of the factors taken into consideration when selecting the best overall route. Other considerations include the environment, economics, safety, integration and accessibility.
In September 2007 the Emerging Preferred Route for the line was selected. This route follows the Old Harcourt Street rail line across the existing masonry arch viaduct over Cherrywood Road and continues to the M11, which is crossed by a bridge. The line continues south, parallel to the M11 motorway on the eastern side around Shankill. It then crosses to the western side on another bridge north of the Wilford interchange. It then splits into two branches with one continuing south through Old Connaught to Fassaroe and the other running along Old Connaught Avenue, across Dublin Road and through the proposed new Town Centre site to terminate at Bray DART Station.
The proposed line is about nine kilometres long with proposed stops at Stonebridge, Crinken, Old Connaught, Thornhill, Fassaroe (with Park and Ride), Corke Abbey, Ravenswell and Bray DART Station. Stops are also being considered at St. Columcille's and Wilford subject to development and access improvements in the surrounding area.
Next Steps
This phase in the development of Luas Bray/Fassaroe is now complete; click here to view the present phase of this project.