Connolly Luas stop
Luas Red Line · Conghaile
About Connolly
For five years this was where the Red Line ended. Trams began running in September 2004 between Connolly and Tallaght, and the stop stayed the line’s only northern terminus until the docklands extension reached The Point in 2009. It still works partly as a terminus: trams that finish their run here arrive from the Tallaght and Saggart direction, and reverse.
What makes Connolly unusual is that it is a one-way stop as well. Trams coming in from The Point call here between George’s Dock and Busáras, but trams going back out run Abbey Street, Busáras, George’s Dock and skip the stop entirely, so there is no direct tram from Connolly towards The Point — the change is made at Busáras. The platforms stand about 40 m from the entrance to Dublin Connolly, which Iarnród Éireann gives as a two-minute walk; the two are separate places with separate names, and the Irish form used for the tram stop is Conghaile. There is cycle parking at the stop.
First and last trams from Connolly
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Line towards Tallaght | 05:37 – 00:37 | 05:37 – 00:37 | 06:37 – 00:37 | 07:07 – 23:37 | 07:07 – 23:37 |
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 Connolly: Red Line towards Tallaght, about one tram every 3 minutes at the busiest times (316 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from Connolly
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Red Line | Busáras | 0.6 min |
| Red Line | George's Dock | 0.8 min |
Connections and interchange
- Dublin Connolly — about 2 minutes on foot (walking time named by Iarnód Éireann). It is a separate station, not another platform here.
- Busáras — about 2 minutes on foot (our estimate, 140 m in a straight line). It is a separate stop, not another platform here.
Walking time named by Iarnód Éireann.
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 Connolly
The stop sits on the eastern edge of the city centre where the docks begin, and most people using it are changing to or from a train. Liberty Park is about 210 m away and the Universal Links on Human Rights sculpture roughly the same. The 1913 Lockout memorial stands at about 270 m, the CHQ building at 280 m, and EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and the Famine Memorial at about 320 m each. The Custom House is some 340 m south, with the Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge beyond it at 330 m.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the stop |
|---|---|
| George's Dock House | 190 m |
| Universal Links on Human Rights | 210 m |
| 1913 Lockout (memorial) | 270 m |
| CHQ | 280 m |
| EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum | 320 m |
| Famine Memorial | 320 m |
| Matt Talbot Memorial Bridge | 330 m |
| The Custom House | 340 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the stop. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. When trams started in September 2004 the Red Line ran between Connolly and Tallaght, and this was its only northern terminus. That lasted until 2009, when the extension through the docklands to The Point opened and Connolly became a one-way through stop that is also used for terminating trams.
Because only one direction calls here. Trams from The Point come through Connolly on their way to Busáras, but trams going the other way run Abbey Street, Busáras and George’s Dock without serving the stop. Travelling towards The Point therefore means breaking the journey at Busáras.