The Nine Arches Bridge is a viaduct over the

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in Milltown,

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, Ireland. The Luas tram Green Line crosses the bridge. There is no access for pedestrians. The bridge is included on the

Record of Protected Structures Conservation in the Republic of Ireland is overseen by a number of statutory and non-governmental agencies, including those with responsibility for Historic preservation, conservation of the built environment and Environmental protection, conservat ...

maintained by

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History

The bridge was completed in 1854 for the

Harcourt Street railway line The Harcourt Street Railway Line () was a railway line that ran from '' Harcourt Street'' in Dublin through the southern suburbs to Bray. It was one of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway's two northern main lines, the other being the coastal ...

. The line was closed on 31 December 1958 and the bridge was left derelict for over 40 years until construction began on

Luas Luas (, Irish language, Irish: ; meaning 'speed') is a tram system in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. There are two main lines: the Green Line (Luas), Green Line, which began operating on 30 June 2004, and the Red Line (Luas), Red Line ...

tram line. Handrails were fitted to the side of the bridge and overhead power lines were added for the trams. The bridge was first used in testing in February 2004 and officially reopened on 30 June 2004.

Gallery

File:Ninearches1909.jpg, Photo taken in 1909, in postcard format. File:Bridge, Nine Arches.jpg, Tram crossing

References

External links

Photo of the bridge in 1986
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South Dublin County Libraries
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