Fortunestown (Irish: Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2011 as a stop on the extension of the Red Line to Saggart.[1] The stop is located on a section of reserved track next to Citywest Drive in the Citywest development in south-west Dublin which includes a hotel, golf course, shopping centre, and housing.[2] Fortunestown stop provides access to Citywest Shopping Centre.
Fortunestown Baile Uí Fhoirtcheirn  | |||||||||||
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| Location | Dublin Ireland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°17′03″N 6°25′29″W / 53.28424933369391°N 6.4246211013334795°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Infrastructure Ireland | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Luas | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Red | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | Red 4 | ||||||||||
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| 2 July 2011 | Station opened | ||||||||||
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The closest bus stop is stop 4960, which is served by Dublin Bus routes 65B, 77A and 77X, and by Go-Ahead Ireland routes S8 and W62
References
edit- ^ "Minister opens Luas Red Line branch to Citywest and Saggart". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Fortunestown". Luas.
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