Laughanstown ( ga, Baile an Locháin) is a stop on the
green line
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of the
Luas light-rail tram system in
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown ( ga, Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three s ...
,
County Dublin,
Ireland. The stop provides access to the nearby suburb of
Cabinteely.
History
The stop opened in 2010 as a stop on the extension of the
Green Line
Green Line may refer to:
Places Military and political
* Green Line (France), the German occupation line in France during World War II
* Green Line (Israel), the 1949 armistice line established between Israel and its neighbours
** City Line ( ...
south from
Sandyford to
Brides Glen.
It was intended to serve a new suburb being developed during the
Celtic Tiger. A lack of subsequent development in the vicinity resulted in Laughanstown being the least used stop on the Luas Network. As of 2022, the land around the stop is again under development and new roads have been constructed close to the stop.
Location and access
Laughanstown is near the southern point of
Cabinteely and the northwest of
Cherrywood. The stop is surrounded by fields of grass and trees. The nearest road is Lehaunstown Road which is a minute walk from the stop and near the site of where Tully Crossing was on the
Harcourt Street line
The Harcourt Street Railway Line ( ga, Seanlíne Iarnróid Shráid Fhearchair) was a railway line that ran from ''Harcourt Street'' in Dublin through the southern suburbs to Bray. It was one of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway's two northe ...
. Grand Parade road is currently being extended along the Luas near the stop.
Services
Trams stop at the stop coming from either end every 10-18 minutes.
References
Luas Green Line stops in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
2010 establishments in Ireland
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 2010
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