Chapter 1 Luas Cork – Transforming the city. Changing lives.
Welcome to this non-statutory public consultation on the Preferred Route for Luas Cork.
Luas Cork is a proposed light rail line running from Ballincollig to Mahon Point, connecting key destinations such as Munster TechnologicalUniversity, Cork University Hospital, University College Cork, the city centre, Kent Station, theDocklands, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Blackrock and Mahon.
Cork is projected to grow by 50 per cent over the next 20 years. Luas Cork is essential to this growth. It will reduce traffic...Read more
Chapter 1 Luas Cork – Transforming the city. Changing lives.
Welcome to this non-statutory public consultation on the Preferred Route for Luas Cork.
Luas Cork is a proposed light rail line running from Ballincollig to Mahon Point, connecting key destinations such as Munster TechnologicalUniversity, Cork University Hospital, University College Cork, the city centre, Kent Station, theDocklands, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Blackrock and Mahon.
Cork is projected to grow by 50 per cent over the next 20 years. Luas Cork is essential to this growth. It will reduce traffic and carbon emissions,enable sustainable housing, jobs growth and create a liveable, walkable, pleasant city.Luas Cork will bring people to work, education, healthcare, sport and cultural events efficiently, comfortably and reliably.Luas Corkis a central part of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) that will deliver integrated public transport includingBusConnects, heavy rail improvements and safecycling and walking infrastructure.
Luas Corkwill change how you live.
Public Consultation Process
A public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route (EPR) closed in June 2025. Since then,the project team has been studying the feedbacksubmittedduring the consultation. Your ideas for alternative routes and concerns about the impact of the EPR have been given much consideration.
The goal is to design a route that serves as many people as possible by capturing key destinations in health, education, industry, retail and housing. But there are trade-offs. Luas Cork must serve the people of Cork and yet no line can be constructed without impacting negatively on some residents and businesses. The design process involves carefully considering these impacts, evaluating possible alternatives and assessing the benefits and impacts of every option.
We are now publishing the Preferred Routefor consultation. This is not the final route. Before we apply for a Railway Order (planning permission) we will do more work and investigate more of your ideas. Good planning is an iterative and dynamic process. Whatever we do, we will keep you informed and we will keep consulting with all our stakeholders. In the meantime, please study this Preferred Route and tell us what you think.
Have Your Say
Your local knowledge will help us to improve the scheme and ensure it will be a success for you and the communities the route will serve. This is your chance to have your say on the proposed route.
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Find out more
Online:www.luascork.ie
Events: Meet the team at our Luas Cork open days. They’ll be advertised on social media and on www.luascork.ie.
Postal address: Luas Cork, Transport Infrastructure Ireland PO Box 13605 Little Island Cork
Email: info@luascork.ie
Phone: 1800 777 321 Our phone line is open 24 hours a day for your messages. We aim to return your call between 9:30am and 5pm the next working day.
How to have your say
Go to www.luascork.ie and you’ll be directed to our online consultation page.
To provide an open and transparent consultation experience, all submissions, including the names of those who make them, will be published online once they have been reviewed and processed by the Luas Cork team.
When the consultation closes, we will review your submissions and publish a report on the consultation.
To read full details of our moderation policy, privacy policy, and all other terms and conditions, please go to www.luascork.ie
