Dawson Luas stop
Luas Green Line · Dásain
About Dawson
Dawson was the first stop built on Luas Cross City, the 2017 extension that carried the Green Line north from St. Stephen’s Green through the city centre and on to Broombridge. Its side platforms are set into the pavement of Dawson Street, and from here northwards the line splits into the pair of one-way streets that take trams in opposite directions through the centre.
It is the stop for a remarkable amount of official and civic Dublin within a few hundred metres: Leinster House on Kildare Street, the Mansion House, the National Library of Ireland, St Ann’s Church, the Kerlin Gallery and the Arts Block entrance to Trinity College, as well as the Grafton Street shopping district. Dublin Pearse, the nearest railway station, is about 670 m away, which this site reckons at a seven-minute walk; the Irish name of the stop is Dásain.
First and last trams from Dawson
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Line towards Brides Glen | 05:51 – 00:38 | 05:51 – 00:38 | 06:51 – 00:38 | 07:21 – 23:38 | 07:21 – 23:38 |
| Green Line towards Broombridge | 05:55 – 00:43 | 05:55 – 00:43 | 06:55 – 00:43 | 07:25 – 23:43 | 07:25 – 23:43 |
Departures from this stop in the NTA’s published timetable for a representative week. A day type with no departures is shown as no service rather than filled in from another day.
From Dawson: Green Line towards Brides Glen, about one tram every 3 minutes at the busiest times (365 departures on a weekday) and Green Line towards Broombridge, about one tram every 3 minutes at the busiest times (360 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Dawson
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Green Line | St. Stephen's Green | 2.7 min |
| Green Line | Trinity | 2.3 min |
| Green Line | Westmoreland | 3.2 min |
Connections and interchange
- Dublin Pearse — about 7 minutes on foot (our estimate, 670 m in a straight line). It is a separate station, not another platform here.
Our estimate from the straight-line distance of 670 m, not a measured walking route.
Facilities
luas.ie publishes no facility list for individual Luas stops, so the only stop-level facts here are the Park & Ride and Cycle & Ride flags from the operator’s own stop data. Absence of a row is not evidence that something is missing.
What is near Dawson
Georgian Dublin and the shopping streets meet here. Davy Byrne’s pub is about 100 m from the platforms and the Douglas Hyde Gallery 110 m, with St Ann’s Church at roughly 140 m and the Royal Irish Academy at 160 m. The Mansion House and the Kerlin Gallery are both about 210 m away, and the Old Library and the Book of Kells, inside Trinity College, are 210 m and 220 m. The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland stands at about 240 m and the Campanile at 250 m.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the stop |
|---|---|
| Davy Byrne’s | 100 m |
| Douglas Hyde Gallery | 110 m |
| St Ann's Church | 140 m |
| Royal Irish Academy | 160 m |
| Provost's House | 160 m |
| Kerlin Gallery | 210 m |
| Old Library | 210 m |
| The Mansion House | 210 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the stop. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Because it was the first one built on the extension. Luas Cross City took the Green Line north from its old terminus at St. Stephen’s Green, and Dawson Street is the first stop on that new stretch; beyond it the line divides into two one-way streets.
Yes. Both are a few minutes from the platforms, together with the National Library of Ireland on Kildare Street and the Arts Block entrance to Trinity College. The Mansion House itself is about 210 m away.