ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORT

ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORT 2021 PHOTO DIARY

LUAS TRAM BRIDGEUPPER MAYOR STREET

SPENCER DOCK TRAM BRIDGE
MAYOR STREET LOWER
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The LUAS tram bridge is almost as wide as it is long and it crosses the Royal Canal at Spencer Dock, in the Dublin Docklands. The bridge, designed by London-based architects Future Systems and Arup Engineers, has become the central feature the new linear park along the canal.

Dublin Bus was established on 2 February 1987, when Córas Iompair Éireann was split into 3 subsidiaries, Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann and Irish Rail. In September 2011, Dublin Bus received a significant technological upgrade with its introduction of real time passenger information.
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In August 2021, a viral tweet began to circulate, improperly claiming the Luas was free of charge. Transdev issued a statement to confirm that this is not the case and ticketless travellers face a €100 fine. Some claimed that "luas" was the Irish for free but it is in fact it means speed.
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The stop is located in the cutting which once took heavy rail trains to Dublin Broadstone railway station but lay disused for many years. The stop is in-between Cabra Road and North Circular Road, both of which cross the line on bridges. The cutting is very narrow at this point, and the stop is bound by steep walls on each side covered with stone bricks. The edge platforms are considerably narrower than on most Luas stops, and have shelters, benches, information displays and Leap card validators.
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The station is one of the original four Western Commuter stations which became part of the line on its inception in November 1981, the others being Ashtown (opened January 1982), Leixlip Louisa Bridge and Maynooth.
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I am willing to bet that you never heard of Pelletstown but the area has attracted much attention as it now has a new train station which I will find useful going forward especially as there is a train every 30 minutes in either direction. At peak times the frequency is higher.
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