Westmoreland Luas stop

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Westmoreland
Luas simple logo.svg
Westmoreland Luas stop.jpg
General information
Location Westmoreland Street, Dublin
Dublin
Ireland
Coordinates 53°20′47″N6°15′32″W / 53.34635294942928°N 6.259015790389427°W / 53.34635294942928; -6.259015790389427
Owned by Transdev
Operated by Luas
Line(s) Green
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Fare zoneCentral
Key dates
09 December 2017Stop opened
Services
Preceding station Luas simple logo.svg Luas Following station
O'Connell - GPO
towards Parnell or Broombridge
Green Line Dawson
One-way operation
Location
Open street map central dublin.svg
Red pog.svg
Westmoreland
Location within Central Dublin

Westmoreland is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2017 as a stop on Luas Cross City, an extension of the Green Line through the city centre from St Stephen's Green to Broombridge. [1] It is located on Westmoreland Street, immediately to the south of O'Connell Bridge. It is part of a one-way system and serves trams travelling north. The nearest southbound stop is Trinity. To the south of the stop, the two tracks reunite and trams head around College Green on their way to Sandyford or Brides Glen. [2]

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References

  1. "Luas Cross City will open at 2pm on the 9th December". National Transport Authority.
  2. "Trinity". Luas.