TRANSLINK CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL FESTIVE LATE BUS AND TRAIN SERVICES IN BELFAST AND NORTH-WEST
08 November 2024
With Christmas party planning well underway, Translink has revealed full details of its popular late-night bus, coach and train services at weekends starting on Saturday 30th November.
BELFAST
Late-night Belfast Metro services will operate every Friday and Saturday starting around midnight and run through to 1.30am.
Additional late night Goldliner/Urby bus services will operate every Friday and Saturday from Belfast to towns and cities across Northern Ireland departing at various times from around midnight.
Rail services will also operate later services across all lines on both Friday and Saturday nights departing at various times up to midnight.
The late-night services will run for 4 weekends up to and including Saturday 21st December.
Full details are available on the Translink website at www.translink.co.uk/latenightservices and more details will follow soon.
NORTH-WEST
Translink has announced plans to introduce new late-night bus and train services for Derry~Londonderry to help residents and visitors enjoy the Christmas celebrations.
As the festive period gets underway, these new services will enhance connectivity for the North-West with convenient and sustainable public transport options for those enjoying seasonal events, shopping, and local hospitality.
From Saturday 30th November through to Saturday 21st December, there will be an 11:10pm rail service on Friday nights from Belfast to Derry~Londonderry and on Saturday nights the 11:10pm rail service from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine will be extended to Derry~Londonderry.
An additional 11:30pm service will operate from the North-West Transport Hub to Coleraine on both Friday and Saturday nights.
From Friday 29th November to Saturday 21st December, a new Goldliner service will operate from Foyle Street Bus Station to Strabane at 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday nights. For those traveling further afield, late 212 Goldliner services currently run from Foyle Street for Belfast departing at 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday nights. The 212 service also offers late night departures from Belfast Grand Central Station to Derry~Londonderry with departures at 12:15am and 1:15am, Monday to Saturday.
The new late-night services are supported by the evening timetable currently operating on the all-electric Foyle Metro network, ensuring passengers can travel conveniently with zero emissions around the city during the festive period. The 3N City Centre to Drumahoe service departs at 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday nights, with the 7N City Centre to Ballymagroarty service running at 10:37pm from Monday to Saturday. The 12N City Centre to Culmore service departs at 11:00pm on Friday and Saturday nights, and the 6A City Centre to Newbuildings operates at 10:20pm from Monday to Friday, with a 10:00pm departure on Saturdays.
For full timetable information, visit www.translink.co.uk, download the Journey Planner app, or call into Foyle Street Bus Station.