568b Belfast - Carrickfergus - Ballycarry - Whitehead
A bus service operated by Ulsterbus
Old Carrick Road Closure - Service Diversion
Monday 2 – Friday 27 March 2026
The Old Carrick Road, from its junction with Knockagh Road to its junction with Doagh Road – will be closed for resurfacing Monday 2 March 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026 from 09.30 to 16:30p each day for a period of 4 weeks. Road will be open on Saturday and Sunday
During the works services should operate down Trooperslane via Shore Road then up Jordanstown Road and back onto Monkstown Road then as normal .
- Timetable
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Belfast - Carrickfergus - Ballycarry - Whitehead
| Laganside Bus Station (inward) | 07:05 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 17:35 | 17:35 |
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High Street (outward)
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07:06 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 17:36 | 17:36 |
| North Street | 07:08 | 15:43 | 15:44 | 17:38 | 17:39 |
| Ulster University Belfast (outward) | 07:10 | 15:46 | 15:47 | 17:41 | 17:42 |
| Little Patrick Street (outward) | 07:10 | 15:46 | 15:47 | 17:41 | 17:42 |
| York Street (outward) | 07:12 | 15:49 | 15:50 | 17:44 | 17:45 |
| St Paul's (outward) | 07:12 | 15:49 | 15:50 | 17:44 | 17:45 |
| Mountcollyer Road (outward) | 07:13 | 15:50 | 15:51 | 17:45 | 17:46 |
| Grove Place (outward) | 07:13 | 15:51 | 15:52 | 17:46 | 17:47 |
| Bute Street (outward) | 07:14 | 15:51 | 15:52 | 17:46 | 17:47 |
| Skegoneill Avenue (outward) | 07:14 | 15:52 | 15:53 | 17:47 | 17:48 |
| Seaview (outward) | 07:15 | 15:53 | 15:54 | 17:48 | 17:49 |
| York Park (outward) | 07:15 | 15:53 | 15:54 | 17:48 | 17:49 |
| Fortwilliam Crescent (outward) | 07:16 | 15:54 | 15:55 | 17:49 | 17:50 |
| Fortwilliam (outward) | 07:16 | 15:54 | 15:55 | 17:49 | 17:50 |
| Mount Vernon House (outward) | 07:17 | 15:55 | 15:56 | 17:50 | 17:51 |
| Lowwood Park (outward) | 07:17 | 15:55 | 15:56 | 17:50 | 17:51 |
| Loughside (outward) | 07:17 | 15:55 | 15:56 | 17:50 | 17:51 |
| Donegall Park Avenue (outward) | 07:18 | 15:56 | 15:57 | 17:51 | 17:52 |
| Shore Crescent (outward) | 07:19 | 15:57 | 15:58 | 17:52 | 17:53 |
| Parkmount (outward) | 07:19 | 15:57 | 15:58 | 17:52 | 17:53 |
| Grays Lane (outward) | 07:20 | 15:58 | 15:59 | 17:53 | 17:54 |
| Greencastle (outward) | 07:20 | 15:58 | 15:59 | 17:53 | 17:54 |
| M2 Onslip (outward) | 07:20 | 15:59 | 16:00 | 17:54 | 17:55 |
| Bawnmore (outward) | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:00 | 17:54 | 17:55 |
| Whitehouse (outward) | 07:22 | 16:00 | 16:01 | 17:55 | 17:56 |
| Merville Garden Village (outward) | 07:23 | 16:02 | 16:03 | 17:57 | 17:58 |
| Merville Mews (outward) | 07:23 | 16:02 | 16:03 | 17:57 | 17:58 |
| Martin Park (outward) | 07:23 | 16:02 | 16:03 | 17:57 | 17:58 |
| Abbey Park (other direction) | 07:24 | 16:03 | 16:04 | 17:58 | 17:59 |
| Rush Park (other direction) | 07:25 | 16:04 | 16:05 | 17:59 | 18:00 |
| Green End Doagh Road (other direction) | 07:26 | 16:05 | 16:06 | 18:00 | 18:01 |
| Abbot's Cross (other direction) | 07:26 | 16:05 | 16:07 | 18:00 | 18:01 |
| Heather Park (other direction) | 07:26 | 16:06 | 16:07 | 18:01 | 18:02 |
| Cloughfern Corner (other direction) | 07:27 | 16:07 | 16:09 | 18:02 | 18:03 |
| Knockenagh Avenue (other direction) | 07:27 | 16:07 | 16:09 | 18:02 | 18:03 |
| King's Road (other direction) | 07:28 | 16:08 | 16:11 | 18:03 | 18:04 |
| Hillcrest Villas (other direction) | 07:28 | 16:08 | 16:11 | 18:03 | 18:04 |
| Cherrylands (other direction) | 07:29 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 18:04 | 18:05 |
| Abbey Green (outward) | 07:30 | 16:10 | 16:14 | 18:05 | 18:06 |
| Abbey Community College (outward) | 07:30 | 16:10 | 16:15 | 18:05 | 18:06 |
| Lisbane Avenue (outward) | 07:31 | 16:11 | 16:15 | 18:06 | 18:07 |
| Monkstown Top Road (outward) | 07:32 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 18:07 | 18:08 |
| Oaklands (outward) | 07:32 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 18:07 | 18:08 |
| The Brambles (outward) | 07:32 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 18:07 | 18:08 |
| Hedgelea (inward) | 07:32 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 18:07 | 18:08 |
| 98-102 Old Carrick Road (outward) | 07:33 | 16:13 | 16:18 | 18:08 | 18:09 |
| Old Carrick Road (outward) | 07:33 | 16:13 | 16:18 | 18:08 | 18:09 |
| Farm Lodge (outward) | 07:34 | 16:14 | 16:19 | 18:09 | 18:10 |
| 34-42 Upper Road (outward) | 07:34 | 16:14 | 16:19 | 18:09 | 18:10 |
| Lesley Chase (outward) | 07:35 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 18:10 | 18:11 |
| Greenisland Presbyterian Church (outward) | 07:35 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 18:10 | 18:11 |
| Downview Road (outward) | 07:35 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 18:10 | 18:11 |
| Knockmore Park (outward) | 07:37 | 16:17 | 16:22 | 18:12 | 18:13 |
| Upper Road (outward) | 07:40 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 18:15 | 18:16 |
| Prospect Road (outward) | 07:40 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 18:15 | 18:16 |
| Hillview (outward) | 07:40 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 18:15 | 18:16 |
| Meadow Hill (outward) | 07:41 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 18:16 | 18:17 |
| Windslow Heights (inward) | 07:41 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 18:16 | 18:17 |
| Berkeley Road (inward) | 07:41 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 18:16 | 18:17 |
| Milebush Corner (inward) | 07:42 | 16:22 | 16:27 | 18:17 | 18:18 |
| Red Brae Road (outward) | 07:42 | 16:22 | 16:27 | 18:17 | 18:18 |
| Sullatober Road (outward) | 07:42 | 16:22 | 16:27 | 18:17 | 18:18 |
| Bradford Heights (outward) | 07:43 | 16:23 | 16:28 | 18:18 | 18:19 |
| Copperwood Road (outward) | 07:44 | 16:24 | 16:29 | 18:19 | 18:20 |
| Thralcot Link (outward) | 07:44 | 16:24 | 16:29 | 18:19 | 18:20 |
| 84-92 Marshallstown Road (outward) | 07:46 | 16:26 | 16:31 | 18:21 | 18:22 |
| Dalways Bawn Road (inward) | 07:47 | 16:27 | 16:32 | 18:22 | 18:23 |
| Ballycarry Cemetery (outward) | 07:50 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 18:25 | 18:26 |
| Main Street | 07:51 | 16:31 | 16:36 | 18:26 | 18:27 |
| Ballycarry Village (other direction) | 07:52 | 16:32 | 16:37 | 18:27 | 18:28 |
| McCreas Brea (outward) | 16:33 | 16:38 | 18:28 | 18:29 | |
| McCreas Brea (outward) | 16:34 | 16:39 | 18:29 | 18:30 | |
| School terms only | School Holidays | School terms only | School Holidays | School terms only |
p “pick up only” – the bus will only stop to pick up passengers
Whitehead - Ballycarry - Carrickfergus - Belfast
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