Museum Luas stop

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Museum

Ard-Mhúsaem
Luas simple logo.svg
National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History- Collins Barracks Luas stop (2019).jpg
Platform sign at Museum
General information
Location Dublin
Ireland
Coordinates 53°20′52″N6°17′12″W / 53.34787°N 6.28672°W / 53.34787; -6.28672
Owned by Transdev
Operated by Luas
Line(s) Red
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Fare zoneCentral
History
Opened26 September 2004;19 years ago (2004-09-26)
Services
Preceding station Luas simple logo.svg Luas Following station
Heuston
towards Saggart or Tallaght
Red Line Smithfield
towards The Point or Connolly
Location
Open street map central dublin.svg
Red pog.svg
Museum
Location within Central Dublin

Museum (Irish : Ard-Mhúsaem) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line. [1] The stop is located between Croppies' Acre (a small memorial park) and the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History. It also provides access to the Arbour Hill Prison. [2] It has two edge platforms. Northbound trams leave the stop and travel east through the streets of Dublin city centre to Connolly or The Point. Southbound trams leave the stop and turn left, crossing the River Liffey on Seán Heuston Bridge, before calling at Heuston on their way to Tallaght or Saggart.

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References

  1. "Luas is launched - 2004". RTÉ Archives.
  2. "Smithfield". Luas.