St Stephen's Green station

St Stephen's Green is a station on the Green Line of the Dublin LUAS (tram) system. Originally opened in 2004, it was further developed as part of the Luas Cross City project from 2013.LuasGreen lineSince the opening of the Luas Green Line in 2004, St Stephen's Green station served as the northern terminus of the line to Sandyford. The stop is located on the western side of St Stephen's Green, and is the closest point between the Luas Green Line and Red Line.Cross city lineAn extension of the Luas Green Line was planned to cross the River Liffey, and intersect with the Red Line at the junction between O'Connell Street and Abbey Street and terminate at Broombridge (in Cabra) to interconnect with the Irish Rail Broombridge railway station. Named the "Luas Cross City line", this project was announced in 2011 as part of the government's 2012–16 Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan. Construction work for the Rosie Hackett Bridge across the River Liffey began in April 2012, with this bridge planned to carry the southbound Luas Cross City track. A Railway Order was granted by ABP for the Cross City line on 3 August 2012, and work began in 2013. The existing St. Stephen's Green terminus stop on the Luas Green Line would become a through-point for the new line, and the stop's platforms extended to accommodate the possible introduction of longer trams in the future. The new line is planned to open during 2017, with the St. Stephen's Green stop remaining operational throughout the works.