X1 Belfast, Grand Central Station - Dublin Busaras Bus Station

A bus service operated by Goldline Express

Merchants Quay Closure - Service Information
Sunday 8 February – Sunday 1 March 2026

From Sunday 8 February 2026, there will be road closures for a period of 3 weeks along Merchants Quay, leading to both Sugar Island and Canal Street, and New Street leading to the courthouse roundabout. These closures will be between the following hours:

For 3 Sundays beginning Sunday 8 February, 06:00 – 20:00. Monday – Saturday closures, Night Closures, 19:00 – 06:00, beginning Monday 9 February.

During these closures,

x1 services to operate: In and Out via the Dublin Road. 

238 services will access the Bus Centre via Patrick Street, Francis Street and Merchants Quay. Inward journeys will operate via the Dublin Road.

240 services can access the Bus station as normal. For the 240 service to Downpatrick at 20:40, the service will operate via Buttercrane Quay, Abbey Way and Upper Water Street and continue on as normal from the Brass Monkey Roundabout.

Subject to change.

Belfast, Grand Central Station - Dublin Busaras Bus Station

Grand Central Station Stand 3 01:0003:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0023:00
Sprucefield Shopping Centre (outward)
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01:1503:1505:1506:1507:1508:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:1519:1520:1521:1523:15
Kenlis Street
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01:3503:3505:3506:3507:3508:3509:3510:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:3518:3519:3520:3521:3523:35
Newry Bus Station
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02:0504:0506:0507:0508:0509:0510:0511:0512:0513:0514:0515:0516:0517:0518:0519:0520:0521:0522:0500:05⁺¹
Dublin Airport T2
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03:1505:1507:1508:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:1519:1520:1521:1522:1523:1501:15⁺¹
Dublin Busaras Bus Station 03:4505:4507:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:4518:4519:4520:4521:4522:4523:4501:45⁺¹

Buy online up to 28 days in advance of travel and guarantee your seat

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

Dublin Busaras Station - Belfast, Grand Central Station

Dublin Busaras Bus Station 07:4508:4509:4510:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:4516:4517:4518:4519:4520:4521:4522:4523:4500:45⁺¹02:45⁺¹04:45⁺¹06:45⁺¹
Dublin Airport T1 (Zone 13) Stop 11 Airport
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08:2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2018:2019:2020:2021:2022:2023:2000:20⁺¹01:20⁺¹03:20⁺¹05:20⁺¹07:20⁺¹
Newry Bus Station
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09:3510:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:3518:3519:3520:3521:3522:3523:3500:35⁺¹01:35⁺¹02:35⁺¹04:35⁺¹06:35⁺¹08:35⁺¹
Kenlis Street
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10:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:00⁺¹01:00⁺¹02:00⁺¹03:00⁺¹05:00⁺¹07:00⁺¹09:00⁺¹
Sprucefield Shopping Centre (outward)
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10:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015:2016:2017:2018:2019:2020:2021:2022:2023:2000:20⁺¹01:20⁺¹02:20⁺¹03:20⁺¹05:20⁺¹07:20⁺¹09:20⁺¹
Grand Central Station Stand 11 10:3511:3512:3513:3514:3515:3516:3517:3518:3519:3520:3521:3522:3523:3500:35⁺¹01:35⁺¹02:35⁺¹03:35⁺¹05:35⁺¹07:35⁺¹09:35⁺¹

Buy online up to 28 days in advance of travel and guarantee your seat

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

Timetable data from Translink open data,

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