Balally Luas stop explained

Balally
Native Name:Baile Amhlaoibh
Native Name Lang:GA
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:dublin
Address:Overend Avenue
Borough:Balally/Dundrum, County Dublin
Country:Ireland
Line:Green
Bus Routes:2
Bus Operators:Dublin Bus
Structure:In cutting
Accessible:Yes
Platform:2
Years:30 June 2004
Events:Stop opened
Years1:2018
Events1:Platforms extended
Owned:Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Operator:Transdev (as Luas)
Zone:Green 3
Map Type:Dublin

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

Location and access

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.

Onward transport

The stop is served by Dublin Bus route L25, connecting the stop with Stillorgan, Monkstown and Dún Laoghaire.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luas Is Launched. RTÉ Archives.
  2. Web site: Balally . Luas.