The Point Luas stop
Luas Red Line · Iosta na Rinne
About The Point
Three platforms is a lot for a tram terminus, and here they earn their keep. Up to three trams can stand at The Point at the same time, waiting to absorb the crowd that pours out of the 3Arena when an event finishes. The stop opened in 2009 at the end of the Red Line’s extension through the docklands, and takes its name from the nearby Point Depot; the quarter that grew up around it is Point Village.
The platforms sit in the middle of the plaza at the end of Mayor Street Upper, with Point Square and student accommodation on either side. Just west of the stop the two northern tracks merge into one and the remaining pair cross at a switch diamond, before the line runs on along Mayor Street Upper towards Spencer Dock. One quirk of the Red Line is worth knowing before you set out: trams running this way call at Abbey Street, Busáras and George’s Dock but not at Connolly, so a journey from there has to be broken at Busáras. Irish-language signs give the stop as Iosta na Rinne.
First and last trams from The Point
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last | Bank holiday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Line towards Tallaght | 05:30 – 00:30 | 05:30 – 00:30 | 06:30 – 00:30 | 07:00 – 23:30 | 07:00 – 23:30 |
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 The Point: Red Line towards Tallaght, about one tram every 5 minutes at the busiest times (230 departures on a weekday).
Next stops from The Point
Running times to the adjoining stops, from the operators’ own timetables.
| Line | Next stop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Red Line | Spencer Dock | 2.7 min |
Connections and interchange
The Point is served by the Luas Red 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 The Point
Event traffic shapes the day here. The 3Arena is about 130 m from the platforms and the Odeon cinema at Point Square is nearer still, roughly 100 m away, so the stop fills and empties in waves rather than in a steady commuter flow. The International Centre for the Image is about 270 m off and Sean O’Casey Park about 310 m. Looking south, the Tom Clarke Bridge crosses the Liffey some 260 m away, with the Capital Dock tower about 390 m beyond the plaza.
| Place | Straight-line distance from the stop |
|---|---|
| 3Arena | 130 m |
| Tom Clarke Bridge | 260 m |
| Capital Dock | 390 m |
| Odeon Point Square | 100 m |
| International Centre for the Image | 270 m |
| Sean O'Casey Park | 310 m |
Named places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m of the stop. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route.
Frequently asked questions
So that trams can be stacked up before a crowd arrives. The layout lets up to three trams dwell at the terminus at once, which means several can be loaded in quick succession when an event at the 3Arena ends rather than passengers waiting for each one to arrive in turn.
No. Trams heading for The Point run Abbey Street, then Busáras, then George’s Dock, and do not call at Connolly at all; only trams going the other way serve it. The change is made at Busáras, which both directions use.