Sean Heuston Bridge
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Naming plaque - Seán Heuston Bridge

Luas tram crossing Heuston Bridge from Wolfetone Avenue towards Heuston station

Seán Heuston Bridge (Irish: Droichead Seán Heuston) is a cast iron bridge spanning the River Liffey beside Heuston Station, Dublin.¹

Originally designed by George Papworth² to carry horsedrawn traffic, the foundation stone was laid on December 12 1827. The iron castings for the bridge were produced at the Royal Phoenix Iron Works in nearby Parkgate Street.³ (The foundry which also produced the parapets for the upstream Lucan Bridge). Construction completed in 1828, and the bridge was opened with the name Kings Bridge to commemorate a visit by King George IV in 1821.⁴ The bridge has an overall width of just under 9 meters.³

In 1923 the bridge was renamed as Sarsfield Bridge, and in 1941 it was again renamed as the Seán Heuston Bridge for Seán Heuston, who was executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising.⁴

It was restored in 2003 and now carries Luas tram traffic on the red line.⁵

The bridge and adjacent train station are still commonly referred to by older Dubliners as "Kings Bridge" and "Kings Bridge Station" respectively.

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