O'Connell - Upper Luas stop
Luas Green Line · Ó Conaill Uht.
About O'Connell - Upper
O’Connell – Upper is the third of the Green Line’s city-centre stops to open with Luas Cross City in 2017, the extension that carried the line from St Stephen’s Green through to Broombridge. It stands at the top of O’Connell Street and is the call for the Savoy Cinema and the northern end of the street.
Like its neighbours on this section it has a single platform, set on the east side of the tracks within the central reservation, and it takes trams travelling north only. What makes it worth noticing is what lies immediately beyond: a junction where the line divides. Trams either bear left, rejoining the southbound track and continuing to Broombridge, or bear right for Parnell, which is why some services from here finish a few minutes later and others run the full length of the line. The previous call coming up the street is O’Connell – GPO.
First and last trams from O'Connell - Upper
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Line towards Broombridge | 06:02 – 00:50 | 06:02 – 00:50 | 07:02 – 00:50 | 07:32 – 23:50 | 07:32 – 23:50 |
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 O’Connell – Upper: Green Line towards Broombridge, about one tram every 3 minutes at the busiest times (360 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from O'Connell - Upper
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Green Line | Dominick | 1.9 min |
| Green Line | O'Connell - GPO | 2.2 min |
| Green Line | Parnell | 3 min |
Connections and interchange
O’Connell – Upper is served by the Luas Green Line only. There is no change to another line here and no walking transfer to another station nearby.
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 O'Connell - Upper
The theatre and cinema end of the city is right here. The Savoy Cinema is about 70 m from the platform and the Hotel RIU Plaza The Gresham Dublin only around 50 m, with the Ambassador Theatre and the Gate Theatre and Assembly Rooms both roughly 150 to 180 m away. The Rotunda Hospital stands about 180 m off and Saint Mary’s Cathedral some 160 m. Further out but still walkable are the Spire of Dublin at about 210 m, the ILAC Centre at 300 m, The James Joyce Centre at 290 m and the Garden Of Remembrance at around 320 m.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the stop |
|---|---|
| Hotel RIU Plaza The Gresham Dublin | 50 m |
| The Savoy Cinema | 70 m |
| Dublin Bus Head Office | 130 m |
| Ambassador Theatre | 150 m |
| Saint Mary's Cathedral | 160 m |
| Rotunda Hospital | 180 m |
| Gate Theatre and Assembly Rooms | 180 m |
| Spire of Dublin | 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 the line splits just beyond the platform. At the junction there, trams either turn left to rejoin the other track and run on to Broombridge, or turn right to finish at Parnell. Both are normal workings, so it is worth reading the destination on the front of the tram before boarding.
The upper end of O’Connell Street, and in particular the Savoy Cinema a few steps away. It has one platform only, built into the central reservation of the street on the east side of the tracks, because it lies on the one-way section of the Green Line.