Ranelagh Luas stop

Ranelagh ( RAN-ə-lə, REN-; Irish: Raghnallach) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Green Line from St Stephen's Green to Sandyford.^[1] It provides access to the urban villages of Ranelagh and Rathmines.

Ranelagh Raghnallach
The platforms and entrances at Ranelagh
General information
Location	Ranelagh Road Ranelagh, County Dublin Ireland
Coordinates	53°19′34″N 6°15′22″W / 53.3261497378236°N 6.25611742945909°W
Owned by	Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Operated by	Transdev (as Luas)
Line(s)	Green
Platforms	2
Bus routes	3
Bus operators	Dublin Bus
Connections	44 44D S2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	Green 2
Key dates
30 June 2004	Stop opened
2018	Platforms extended
Location Ranelagh Location within Dublin

The Green Line re-uses the alignment of the Harcourt Street railway line, which closed in 1958. The Luas stop at Ranelagh is on a stretch of track where the line crosses Ranelagh Road on a viaduct. The Harcourt Street line did not have a station here (a station called Rathmines and Ranelagh was situated further down the line, at the location of the present Beechwood Luas stop). The bridge over Ranelagh Road consists of a steel deck constructed in 2004, and the existing stone abutments.

Ranelagh is one of few Luas stops to have a station building of sorts - a two-storey structure located on Ranelagh Road. The building has a wide entrance, above which is a sign showing the stop's name in the same style as on the platform signs. Inside, the building has little more than tiled steps leading to both platforms. A lift also provides step-free access from the street to the southbound platform. A section of the building is used as a retail unit and is currently occupied by a restaurant. The platforms at Ranelagh are located directly above Ranelagh Road and have the benches, ticket machines, shelters, and displays common to all Luas stops.^[2]

Trams stop at the stop coming from either end every 2-10 minutes.

Dublin Bus routes 44/d and S2 serve the stop connecting the stop with areas such as Rathmines and Ballsbridge, as well as further destinations such as Kimmage, Sandymount and Irishtown.