Balally Luas stop


Balally (Irish: Baile Amhlaoibh) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown, south of Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Green Line and serves the suburbs of Balally and Goatstown.[1] The stop is located at the junction at the side of Overend Avenue.

Looking north from the platform at Balally
Balally

Baile Amhlaoibh
The northbound platform
LocationDublin
Ireland
Owned byTransdev
Operated byLuas
Line(s)Green
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeIn cutting
Other information
Fare zoneGreen 3
Key dates
30 June 2004Station opened
Services
Preceding station   Luas   Following station
Dundrum
towards Broombridge
  Green Line   Kilmacud
towards Brides Glen

Balally is located in an open-air station box. On either side, the tracks run in cut and cover tunnels. To the northwest, they run under the Rockfield Central apartment block and Overend Avenue. To the southeast, the tracks run under an internal street and an office block. The northbound platform has a staircase and a lift which lead directly to the street. The southbound platform has a flight of steps and a ramp which lead to a mall with shops under the Rockfield development. At street level, the stop is signposted with a solar-powered totem. Similar totems are seen at some other stops on the Green Line.

Balally has a Park and Ride facility with 421 spaces, of which 9 are reserved for those with disabled badges. The car park is underground, lying beneath another car park used by a housing development. The stop is also served by Dublin Bus routes 44, 44B, and 116.[2]

The stop as seen from within the neighbouring complex

References

  1. "Luas Is Launched". RTÉ Archives.
  2. "Balally". Luas.


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