Windy Arbour () is a stop on the

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light-rail tram system in

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, south of

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, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Green Line from

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. It serves the suburbs of

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, Churchtown, and

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Location and access

The Green Line runs on mostly segregated track, making use of the disused railway alignment of the disused railway alignment from Bray to Harcourt Street. The Windy Arbour stop is located between Churchtown Road Lower and St. Columbanus' Road on the site of a former

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that crossed over the railway. The stop has the signs, displays, shelters, and ticket machines common to all Luas stops. It has entrances from each of the neighbouring roads. The Churchtown Road entrance consists of a layby which can be used by cars and buses to drop off Luas passengers. The St. Columbanus' Road entrance is a paved plaza leading from a bend in the road to the northern end of the platforms. The stop is also served by

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routes 44, and 44D.

Services

Trams stop at the stop coming from either end every 2-10 minutes.

References

Luas Green Line stops in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown 2004 establishments in Ireland Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 2004 {{Europe-tram-stub