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Dublin Interurban, light rail, metro under construction Interurban The DART, as it's called by Dubliners, can also be considered commuter rail. As of this writing, it is the only urban rail system in Ireland. This 38 km, 24 station above ground line was inaugurated in 1984. Much of the route came from previous tramways and interurbans. Currently, much of the route is being upgraded, with rebuilt stations, track, and overhead wire. DART Official Home Page Light Rail Dublin's light rail opened June 30, 2004. Called LUAS, meaning "speed" in the little people's language, it will have three starter segments, lines A, B and, surprisingly, C. Thirteen of the 22 kilometer, 33 station route in the first phase will run on a dedicated route, segregated from road traffic. Another nine km will be street running, with the final southern section into Balally following the route of the former Harcourt Street-Bray railway line. Plans also exist for Line B (aka Luas 2) to be upgraded to light metro standards, with the section on St. Stephen's Green being moved underground.  Three additional lines are in the planning stages. Adam Winstanley's Luas page Dublin Light Rail System from Railway Technology LUAS - Look Back in Horror from Platform 11, an Irish pro-rail organization Dublin Underground - a private home page about LUAS. DART and the metro LRTA LUAS and Metro information, updated November 2003 Insiders guide to hidden Dublin for Rail Enthusiasts LUAS opens: Build it and they will come Metro Dublin's metro, also a part of LUAS, is still under debate. The only thing known for certain is that there will be a metro. It's route, as well as the length and location of it's underground section, is yet to be determined. As of early 2004, the plan was as follows: The line would run at ground level from the airport to Ballymun. The tracks would then become elevated through Ballymun to Dublin City University (DCU) in Glasnevin. From there, the trains would plunge underneath the green to Mater hospital in Phibsboro, Connolly Station, under the River Liffey to St Stephen’s Green. Dublin to build high speed airport metro Dublin metro approved and expected to be operational in 2007 Dublin was also once home to an atmospheric railway.