14 City Centre - Newtownabbey - City Centre (Circular)

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Belfast City Centre Parade - Metro / Glider Diversions
11:30 – 14:30, Saturday 2 May 2026

Irish Congress of Trade Unions are to hold a parade on Saturday 2 May 2026 Starting at 12:00 in Donegal Street then via Royal Avenue, Donegal Place, Chichester Street, Victoria Street, High Street for finish in Donegal Street at 14:00

During the parade services will operate:

G1 West to East:
In as normal to Divis Street then via Millfield, Carrick Hill, Frederick Street, Dunbar Link, Oxford Street then as normal. 

G2:
In as normal to May Street then out via College Square East, Divis Street, Westlink, M3, Station Street then as normal

East Belfast (Metro 3, 4, 5,6) services will operate:
In as normal to May Street.
Out from Adelaide Street, Ormeau Avenue, Cromac Street, East Bridge Street then as normal.with 3a/3f services via Albertbridge Road, Short Strand, Bridge End, Dalton Street, Middlepath Street then as normal.

8 & 9 services will operate:
In via Bruce Street and Bedford Street.
Out from Howard Street.

Antrim Rd services (Metro 1) to operate:
In via Clifton Street, Frederick Street, Dunbar Link, Oxford Street, May Street to Upper Queen Street.
Out from Queen Street, Millfield, Carrick Hill, Clifton Street then as normal

Shore Rd/express (Metro 2, 13, 14):
In as normal to Nelson Street then via Dunbar Link, Oxford Street, May Street to Upper Queen Street.
Out from Queen Street, Millfield, Carrick Hill, Frederick Street, York Street then as normal

Shankill/Ligoniel/Carrs Glen services (Metro 11, 12) will operate:
In via Clifton Street, Frederick Street, Dunbar Link, Oxford Street, May Street to Upper Queen Street.
Out from Queen Street and Millfield

Belfast City Airport 600 services:
Out from Garnd Central via College Avenue, Falls Road, Westlink, and M3 In via reverse. 

Other Metro services may be subject to delay & disruption.

Subject to change.

Donegall Place (other direction) 07:2007:4008:0009:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:5517:5018:2019:2020:15
Victoria Square Victoria Street (inward) 07:2107:4108:0109:1610:1611:1612:1613:1614:1615:1616:5717:5118:2119:2120:16
High Street (outward) 07:2307:4308:0309:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:1816:5917:5318:2319:2320:17
North Street 07:2507:4508:0509:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2017:0217:5518:2519:2520:19
Ulster University Belfast (outward)
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07:2607:4608:0609:2210:2211:2212:2213:2214:2215:2317:0417:5718:2719:2620:20
Loughshore Manor (other direction) 07:3407:5408:1409:2910:3011:3012:3113:3114:3115:3417:1618:0518:3519:3420:28
Abbey Park (other direction) 07:3407:5408:1409:2910:3011:3012:3113:3114:3115:3517:1618:0518:3519:3420:28
Rush Park (other direction) 07:3507:5508:1509:3010:3111:3112:3213:3214:3215:3617:1718:0618:3619:3520:29
Green End Doagh Road (other direction) 07:3607:5608:1608:4709:3110:3211:3212:3313:3314:3315:3717:1818:0718:3719:3620:30
Abbot's Cross (other direction) 07:3607:5608:1608:4709:3110:3211:3212:3313:3314:3315:3817:1918:0718:3719:3620:30
Heather Park (other direction) 07:3707:5708:1708:4809:3110:3211:3212:3413:3414:3415:3817:1918:0818:3819:3620:30
Cloughfern Corner (other direction) 07:3807:5808:1808:4909:3210:3311:3312:3513:3514:3515:4017:2118:0918:3919:3720:31
Knockenagh Avenue (other direction) 07:3807:5808:1808:4909:3210:3311:3312:3513:3514:3515:4017:2118:0918:3919:3720:31
King's Road (other direction) 07:3907:5908:1908:5009:3310:3411:3412:3613:3614:3615:4117:2318:1018:4019:3820:32
Hillcrest Villas (other direction) 07:4008:0008:2008:5109:3310:3411:3412:3713:3714:3715:4217:2418:1118:4119:3920:32
Cherrylands (other direction) 07:4108:0108:2108:5209:3410:3511:3512:3813:3814:3815:4417:2618:1218:4219:4020:33
Aspen Park (other direction) 07:4108:0108:2108:5209:3410:3511:3512:3813:3814:3815:4417:2618:1218:4219:4020:33
Three Mile Water (other direction) 07:4208:0208:2208:5309:3510:3611:3612:3913:3914:3915:4517:2718:1318:4319:4120:34
Dunkeld Gardens (other direction) 07:4308:0308:2308:5409:3610:3711:3712:4013:4014:4015:4617:2818:1418:4419:4220:35
Ballyduff Gardens (other direction) 07:4308:0308:2308:5409:3610:3711:3712:4013:4014:4015:4617:2818:1418:4419:4220:35
Ballyfore Park (other direction) 07:4308:0308:2308:5409:3610:3711:3712:4013:4014:4015:4617:2818:1418:4419:4220:35
Forthill Park (other direction) 07:4408:0408:2408:5509:3610:3711:3712:4013:4014:4015:4617:2818:1418:4419:4220:35
Ballyduff Shops (other direction) 07:4408:0408:2408:5509:3710:3811:3812:4113:4114:4115:4717:2918:1518:4519:4220:36
Glenkyle (other direction) 07:4608:0608:2608:5709:3810:3911:3912:4213:4214:4215:4817:3018:1618:4619:4320:37
Fairview Gardens (other direction) 07:4708:0708:2708:5809:3910:4011:4012:4313:4314:4315:4917:3118:1718:4719:4420:37
Beverley Shops (other direction) 07:4808:0808:2808:5909:4010:4111:4112:4413:4414:4415:5017:3218:1818:4819:4520:38
Beverley Avenue (other direction) 07:4808:0808:2808:5909:4010:4111:4112:4413:4414:4415:5017:3218:1818:4819:4520:38
Waverley Park (other direction) 07:4908:0908:2909:0009:4110:4211:4212:4513:4514:4515:5117:3318:1918:4919:4520:38
Ballyduff Road (other direction) 07:4908:0908:2909:0009:4110:4211:4212:4513:4514:4515:5117:3318:1918:4919:4520:38
Carnvue (other direction) 07:5008:1008:3009:0109:4210:4311:4312:4613:4614:4615:5217:3418:2018:5019:4620:39
Carnmoney Primary School (other direction) 07:5008:1008:3009:0109:4210:4311:4312:4613:4614:4615:5217:3418:2018:5019:4620:39
Ferndale Avenue (outward) 07:5108:1108:3109:0209:4210:4311:4312:4613:4614:4615:5317:3418:2018:5019:4620:39
Ferndale (outward) 07:5208:1208:3209:0309:4310:4411:4412:4713:4714:4715:5417:3518:2118:5119:4720:40
Glebe Road (outward) 07:5408:1408:3409:0509:4510:4611:4612:4913:4914:4915:5617:3718:2218:5219:4820:41
Ballyhenry Presbyterian Church (inward) 07:5608:1608:3609:0709:4610:4711:4712:5013:5014:5015:5717:3818:5319:49
Ballyhenry Avenue (inward) 07:5708:1708:3709:0809:4710:4811:4812:5113:5114:5115:5817:3918:5419:49
Sandyknowes Park (inward) 07:5808:1808:3809:0909:4810:4911:4912:5213:5214:5215:5917:4018:5519:50
Nelson Street Bus Lane (inward)
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08:1208:3208:5209:2009:5710:5811:5813:0014:0015:0016:0817:4919:0519:59
Dock Street (inward) 08:1208:3208:5209:2009:5710:5811:5813:0014:0015:0016:0917:4919:0519:59
Nelson Street Bridge (inward) 08:1308:3308:5309:2209:5810:5911:5913:0214:0215:0216:1017:5119:0620:00
Dunbar Link (inward) 08:1408:3408:5409:2309:5911:0012:0013:0314:0315:0316:1217:5219:0720:01
Ulster University Belfast (inward)
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08:1508:3508:5509:2410:0011:0112:0113:0414:0415:0416:1317:5319:0820:02
Central Library (inward) 08:1508:3508:5509:2510:0011:0112:0213:0514:0515:0516:1417:5319:0820:02
CastleCourt (inward) 08:1708:3708:5709:2710:0211:0312:0413:0714:0715:0716:1617:5519:1020:04
Donegall Place 08:1908:3908:5909:2910:0711:0812:0713:1014:1015:0816:1817:5619:1120:05

s “set down only” – the bus will only stop to drop passengers off

p “pick up only” – the bus will only stop to pick up passengers

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