3E City Centre - Old Holywood Road - Holywood Exchange

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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.

City Centre - Old Holywood Road - Holywood Exchange

Donegall Square West 11:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:05
Victoria Square Chichester Street (outward) 11:0612:0613:0614:0615:0616:0617:0618:06
Queens Square 11:0812:0913:0914:0915:0916:0917:0918:08
Waterfront (outward) 11:0912:1013:1014:1015:1016:1017:1018:09
Lanyon Place [bus stop] 11:1112:1213:1214:1215:1216:1217:1218:11
Albert Bridge 11:1312:1413:1414:1415:1416:1417:1418:13
Templemore Avenue (outward) 11:1412:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:14
Avoniel 11:1412:1613:1614:1615:1616:1617:1618:15
Connswater (outward) 11:1512:1813:1814:1815:1816:1717:1718:16
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) (outward) 11:1712:2013:2014:2015:2016:1917:1918:18
Dundela Park (outward) 11:1712:2013:2014:2015:2016:1917:1918:18
Parkgate Avenue (outward) 11:1812:2113:2114:2115:2116:2017:2018:19
Larkfield (outward) 11:2012:2313:2314:2315:2316:2217:2218:21
Palmerston Road (outward) 11:2012:2313:2314:2315:2316:2217:2218:21
Palmerston Park (outward) 11:2112:2413:2414:2415:2416:2317:2318:21
Circular Road (outward) 11:2112:2413:2414:2415:2416:2317:2318:22
Orchard Lane (outward) 11:2212:2513:2514:2515:2516:2417:2418:22
CIYMS (outward) 11:2312:2613:2614:2615:2616:2517:2518:23
Cairnburn Road (outward) 11:2312:2613:2614:2615:2616:2517:2518:23
Cairnburn Gardens No 36 (outward) 11:2412:2713:2714:2715:2716:2617:2618:24
Old Holywood Road (Kennelbridge) Outside No 116 (outward) 11:2512:2813:2814:2815:2816:2717:2718:25
Motelands (outward) 11:2512:2813:2814:2815:2816:2717:2718:25
Garnerville Road (outward) 11:2512:2813:2814:2815:2816:2717:2718:26
Knocknagoney Drive (outward) 11:2612:2913:2914:2915:2916:2817:2818:26
School Court (terminal) 11:2712:3013:3014:3015:3016:2917:2918:28
Knocknagoney Primary (inward) 11:2712:3013:3014:3015:3016:2917:2918:28
Parklands (inward) 11:2812:3113:3114:3115:3116:3017:3018:29
Holywood Exchange (terminal) 11:3212:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:3518:33
Holywood Exchange 18:34
Holywood Exchange Ikea (inward) 18:36
Extends to IKEA

Holywood Exchange - Old Holywood Road - City Centre

Holywood Exchange (terminal) 11:4312:4313:4314:4315:4316:4317:43
Holywood Exchange 11:4412:4413:4414:4415:4416:4417:44
Holywood Exchange Ikea (inward) 11:4512:4613:4614:4615:4616:4617:46
Knocknagoney Road (outward) 11:4912:5113:5114:5115:5116:5017:50
Knocknagoney Primary (outward) 11:5012:5213:5214:5215:5216:5117:51
Knocknagoney Road (outward) 11:5112:5313:5314:5315:5316:5217:52
Quarry Road (inward) 11:5212:5413:5414:5415:5416:5317:53
Glenmillan (inward) 11:5212:5413:5414:5415:5416:5317:53
Old Holywood Road (Kennelbridge) (inward) 11:5312:5513:5514:5515:5516:5417:54
Cairnburn Road (inward) 11:5312:5513:5514:5515:5516:5417:54
Cairnburn Allotments (inward) 11:5412:5613:5614:5615:5616:5517:55
C I Y M S Grounds (inward) 11:5612:5713:5714:5715:5716:5617:56
Orchard Lane (inward) 11:5612:5713:5714:5715:5716:5617:56
Circular Road (inward) 11:5812:5913:5914:5915:5916:5817:58
Palmerston Road (inward) 11:5913:0014:0015:0016:0016:5917:59
Larkfield Road (inward) 12:0013:0114:0115:0116:0117:0018:00
Larkfield (inward) 12:0113:0214:0215:0216:0217:0118:01
Strandburn Drive (inward) 12:0113:0214:0215:0216:0217:0118:01
Parkgate Avenue (inward) 12:0213:0314:0315:0316:0317:0218:02
Glendale Court (inward) 12:0313:0414:0415:0416:0417:0318:03
Connsbrook Avenue (inward) 12:0413:0514:0515:0516:0417:0318:03
Holywood Arches (Holywood Road) (inward) 12:0513:0614:0615:0616:0517:0418:04
Connswater (inward) 12:0713:0814:0815:0816:0617:0518:05
Avoniel (inward) 12:0813:0914:0915:0916:0717:0618:06
Templemore Avenue (inward) 12:0913:1014:1015:1016:0817:0718:07
Albert Bridge 12:1113:1214:1215:1216:1017:0918:09
Lanyon Place Station [Glider] (inward) 12:1213:1314:1315:1316:1117:1018:10
May Street [St George's Market] (inward) 12:1413:1514:1515:1516:1417:1318:13
May Street [City Hall] (inward) 12:1513:1614:1615:1616:1517:1418:14
Donegall Square West 12:1713:1814:1815:1816:1717:1618:16

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