Blackhorse Luas Stop
The stop lies adjacent to Blackhorse bridge and a pub called The Black Horse.
Proposals
In 2007, a proposal was announced for a Luas line from the city centre to Lucan. As of 2020, the project had not been officially approved but under the proposal, the new line would share track with the Red Line between Blackhorse and Fatima. Blackhorse would therefore become a junction stop, with trams en route to Lucan from the city centre diverging from the red line and continuing along the bank of the royal canal.
Incidents
On 28 June 2012, a 32-year-old woman intending to board a tram at Blackhorse fell onto the tracks as the tram was pulling in and was caught between the tram and the platform. She was freed, rushed to hospital, and died on 6 July. As of 2020, she is the only passenger to have been killed in an incident on the Luas.
References
- ^ "Luas is launched - 2004". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ "Blackhorse". Luas.
- ^ "Luas - Lucan line". boards.ie. 30 January 2012.
- ^ Feehan, Conor (6 July 2012). "Woman in Luas fall loses fight for life". Herald.