Details of plans to extend the Luas network further into the northside have been revealed this morning.
The so-called ‘Fingluas’ project will see the northern part of the green line extended from its current terminus in Broombridge to the N2/M50 interchange at Charlestown.
The new track will be four kilometres long and will include four new stations as well as a park and ride facility. Planning for the new Luas extension comes just over two years after the cross-city service came into effect, taking in stops at Phibsboro, Cabra and Broombridge among others.
TII have started a tender for a Topological Survey for Luas Finglas and with it released information of what the extension will look like.
• It will be approximately 4km
• Will end at the N2/M50 interchange at Charlestown.
• Will have 4 new stations
• Include a Park and Ride— Dublin Commuters (@DublinCommuters) February 25, 2020
Back in November, then-Fine Gael TD Noel Rock outlined how the project would benefit local residents, saying “I know (the Luas) has made a huge difference to Cabra and Broombridge and I know it will do the same for Finglas South, West and Finglas Village. This will give Finglas the investment it deserves and needs.”
https://twitter.com/NoelRock/status/1232399006480916480
The news of the Fingluas project comes on the same day that construction begins on the new Pelletstown station serving the Maynooth commuter line between Broombridge and Ashtown.
