Windy Arbour Luas stop
Luas Green Line · Na Glasáin
About Windy Arbour
Among the quieter calls on the Luas Green Line, Windy Arbour opened in 2004 on the original run from St Stephen’s Green out to Sandyford. It lies in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and covers three districts at once — Windy Arbour itself, Churchtown and Clonskeagh — none of which it sits in the middle of, which is the usual condition of the stops on this stretch of segregated track.
The platforms occupy the spot where a footbridge once crossed the railway, between Churchtown Road Lower and St. Columbanus’ Road, and there is an entrance from each of those roads. They are not alike. The Churchtown Road side has a layby that cars and buses can pull into to set passengers down, which makes it the practical drop-off point; the St. Columbanus’ Road side is a paved plaza running from a bend in the road to the northern end of the platforms, and is the pedestrian way in. The stop carries the Irish name Na Glasáin. Southwards the line climbs on towards Dundrum.
First and last trams from Windy Arbour
| 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 | 06:07 – 00:54 | 06:07 – 00:54 | 06:43 – 00:54 | 07:37 – 23:54 | 07:37 – 23:54 |
| Green Line towards Broombridge | 05:39 – 00:27 | 05:39 – 00:27 | 06:39 – 00:27 | 07:09 – 23:27 | 07:09 – 23:27 |
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 Windy Arbour: Green Line towards Brides Glen, about one tram every 3 minutes at the busiest times (364 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 Windy Arbour
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Green Line | Dundrum | 2.4 min |
| Green Line | Milltown | 1.9 min |
Connections and interchange
Windy Arbour 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 Windy Arbour
The immediate surroundings are residential on both sides of the line, and the two entrances pull from different directions rather than from one centre. Glasson Court Park, about 330 m away, is the only named open space within easy reach of the platforms. Most journeys from here start at a front door a few minutes’ walk off, and the layby on the Churchtown Road side handles the rest.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the stop |
|---|---|
| Glasson Court Park | 330 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the stop. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Between Churchtown Road Lower and St. Columbanus’ Road, on the site of a footbridge that used to cross the railway at this point. The line here is on its own segregated alignment rather than on the street, so the platforms are reached from the two roads at either side.
They are quite different. The Churchtown Road entrance is a layby that cars and buses can use to drop passengers off. The St. Columbanus’ Road entrance is a paved plaza leading from a bend in the road to the northern end of the platforms, and is the better one to walk to.