Luas Lucan (Luas F)

Project Overview Luas Lucan (Line F1)

  • Luas Lucan will run from Lucan to the city centre via Liffey Valley Town Centre and Ballyfermot
  • New line to be built from Lucan  (Newcastle Road) to Blackhorse, where it links to the Red Line
  • Makes good use of existing infrastructure and serving existing residents
  • Connects with Metro West and Luas Red Line
  • Light Rail – operating like Luas
  • Infrastructure built to accommodate longer  vehicles (over 50 m long)
  • No proposed tunnel sections
  • Integrates with orbital transport services
  • Route to be on surface
  • Lucan to City Centre (Abbey Street Stop)  in 44 minutes 
  • Delivered as Public Private Partnership

Delivery Process

  • Feasible Corridor Options
  • Public Consultation (Route Options)
  • Emerging Preferred Route
  • Outline Design (Concept)
  • Outline Business Case
  • Reference Design
                                                     Current Phase
  • EIS
  • Railway Order Application
  • Procurement
  • Construction and Operation

Key information about Luas Lucan

  • 10.5km
  • 13 proposed stops
  • Park and Ride
  • Interchange with rail and Luas
  • Connecting Lucan, Liffey Valley, Ballyfermot to the city centre
  • Interoperable with Luas and Metro
  • Run every 4 minutes d peak
  • Capacity for 4,650 people in each direction per hour
  • Over 20 million passengers per year

A Luas Lucan Line was in Government’s plans since the publication of Platform for Change (2000), and is part funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

To find out more about a particular phase or to view published information for this line, please click on one of the phases below. Identify Route OptionsRoute SelectionLine & Stop Design
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Luas fares to increase

Thursday, January 05, 2012

  Luas fares to increase by an average of 6.3% from Monday, 9th January 2012 RPA today announced Luas fare increases which will come into effect from Monday, 9th January 2012. There has...

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Luas Pedestrians ACT SAFELY THINK SAFELY

Friday, September 30, 2011

Luas Pedestrians ACT SAFELY THINK SAFELY Luas today teamed up with the Gardai in a joint safety message to the public, in particular pedestrians. The Luas safety message is simple; Pedest...

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Luas Park and Ride All Day Parking 4 Euro

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Luas Park and Ride All Day Parking 4 Euro Did you know that you can park at any one of Luas’s Park and Ride car parks for just €4 all day and only €2 for up to 4 hours? The recent opening of t...

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