Dublin’s iconic Luas light rail service celebrated its 20th birthday on 30 June, with 2024 set to see its total number of passengers surpass 50 million for the first time.
The Luas line has expanded significantly since making its maiden journey along the Green Line from Sandyford to St Stephen’s Green, today stretching to 43km and servicing 67 stops across the city. In its 20 years, it has carried more than 650 million passengers and, remarkably, more than 400,000 Dubliners now live within 1km of a Luas stop, fuelling the increasing demand for the public transport service.
As well as its excellent safety and reliability record when compared to city tram services around the world, the Luas has had a hugely positive impact on Dubliners’ environmental footprint, producing zero emissions at street level.
