Goldenbridge ( ga, An Droichead Órga) is a stop on the

Luas Luas (pronounced ; Irish for "speed") is a tram/ light rail system in Dublin, Ireland. There are two main lines: the Green Line, which began operating on 30 June 2004, and the Red Line which opened on 26 September 2004. Since then, both lin ...

light-rail tram system in

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, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line. The stop is located next to a

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on a section of track which runs alongside the Grand Canal, near

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. The area is named for the Golden Bridge (formerly ''Glydon Bridge'') which carries Emmett Road over the

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, some 800m away from the Luas stop. This is thought to be a corruption of ga, gabhailín, meaning "little fork", in reference to a nearby fork in the road. The stop includes a level bridge crossing the lock, allowing access to nearby areas on the north side of the canal. The stop is also served by

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route 123. Goldenbridge is intended to be a stop on the proposed Luas line to

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