Timetable changes & disruption

Transport information for Dublin City Centre – Easter Weekend 2016

Bus

Dublin Bus Services

Good Friday
In order to facilitate the building of viewing stands, O’Connell Street will be closed to traffic. Dublin Bus services which normally operate via O’Connell Street will operate via Parnell Street – Gardiner Street – South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D’Olier Street/Westmoreland Street.

Easter Saturday
Due to the closure of O’Connell Street to traffic, Dublin Bus services which normally operate via O’Connell Street will operate via Parnell Street – Gardiner Street – South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D’Olier Street/Westmoreland Street.

Easter Sunday
Due to the Easter Sunday Commemoration Parade there will be a large number of street closures in Dublin City Centre. A number of Dublin Bus services will operate from 10 temporary termini located around the City Centre. These are shown on the map overleaf, with the T1 to T10 symbols. Buses stopping at each terminus are listed in the indices. A number of routes will continue to operate cross city throughout the day and are shown with a blue line on the map.

Easter Monday
A number of commemorative events will be take place on Monday. As a result O’Connell Street will remain closed and buses will be diverted via Parnell Street – Gardiner Street – South Quays/Eden Quay and return to their normal routing at D’Olier Street/Westmoreland Street. For detailed diversions and the best route options to get you to events taking place in the city, please visit www.dublinbus.ie.


Bus Éireann services

Easter Sunday
Bus Éireann have a significantly enhanced timetable in operation for Easter Sunday. Due to extensive road closures a number of Bus Éireann services have been re-routed while a small number of termini have been relocated for the day. All Expressway inter-city services will depart from Busáras at their scheduled time, operating via the Dublin Port Tunnel to the M50. Commuter services will operate to and depart from the following locations:

• Route 103 and 105 – Beresford Place
• Routes 100X to Dundalk and 120 to Tullamore – Custom House Quay
• Route 101 to Drogheda – Talbot Street,
• Routes 109 to Cavan and 111 to Trim – Busáras
• Route 115 to Mullingar – Amiens Street
• Routes 126 to Kildare and 133 to Wicklow – Georges Quay

However, we regret that Bus Éireann will be unable to serve stops at Heuston Station, Ha’penny bridge and Wilton Terrace for the duration of the street closures.
Further information can be found at www.buseireann.ie or by calling 01-8366111

Easter Monday
In order to cater for additional customer demand Bus Éireann will operate a Saturday timetable on Easter Monday on the following routes:

• 103 ( Ashbourne – Dublin)
• 105 (Ratoath – Dublin)
• 100X (Dundalk – Dublin)
• 101 (Drogheda – Dublin)
• 109 (Cavan – Dublin)
• 111 (Trim – Dublin)
• 115 (Mullingar – Dublin)
• 120 (Tullamore– Dublin)
• 126 (Kildare– Dublin)
• 133 (Wicklow – Dublin)

Due to the closure of O’ Connell Street, routes 109 and 111 will operate via Gardiner Street en-route to Dublin City Centre from Thursday evening until Tuesday morning. All other routes will operate per schedule on Easter Monday.
Further information can be found at www.buseireann.ie or by calling 01-8366111



Train

Iarnród Éireann will be providing additional capacity on all DART and Commuter services on both Easter Sunday & Easter Monday.

Easter Sunday
DART: Services increased from regular Sunday timetable 2 services per hour to 5 Services Per hour in each direction 08:30-10:30 at maximum train size, this service level can be extended for a longer duration if demand dictates. Service level of 5 Trains per hour will be reintroduced once more at approximately 14:30 (post parade) until demand recedes. Additional services may operate between these times with the ability to significantly increase service levels should demand dictate.

Commuter Services: Services increased from regular Sunday timetable 1 service per hour to 4 Services Per hour 08:30-10:30 this service level can be extended for a longer duration if demand dictates. Service level of 4 Trains per hour will be reintroduced once more at approximately 14:30 (post parade) until demand recedes. Additional services may operate between these times with the ability to significantly increase service levels should demand dictate.

Intercity: Train sizes will be increased to maximum size for services to Dublin on Morning services and on services from Dublin post parade. Additional special services will be introduced from locations where demand dictates this will be ascertained closer to the event with the ability to dictate demand by way of monitoring on-line bookings on regular services.

Easter Monday
DART: Services increased from regular Bank Holiday Monday timetable 2 services per hour to 4 Services Per hour in each direction with trains at maximum train size for the entire day. Additional services may also operate to increase service levels should demand dictate with trains on standby to respond to individual peaks during the day.

Commuter Services: Services increased from regular Bank Holiday Monday timetable 1 service per hour to 4 Services Per hour 08:45-11:00 this service level can be extended for a longer duration if demand dictates. Service level of 4 Trains per hour will be reintroduced once more at approximately 16:00 until demand recedes. Additional services may also operate to increase service levels should demand dictate with trains on standby to respond to individual peaks throughout the day.

Intercity: Train sizes will be increased to maximum size for services to Dublin on Morning services and on services from Dublin in the afternoon/evening. Additional special train services will be introduced to and from locations where demand dictates this will be ascertained closer to the event with the ability to dictate demand by way of monitoring on-line bookings on regular services.

Park & Ride facilities will be available at car parks across the network including: Dunboyne, M3 Parkway, Newbridge, Kildare, Hazelhatch & Celbridge, Sallins & Naas, Heuston, Connolly Donabate, Malahide and Clongriffin


Tram

Easter Sunday
Luas services on both the Red and Green lines will operate a Monday to Friday timetable to facilitate travel to and from the Parade.

The Red Luas line will operate from Tallaght/Saggart to Smithfield only.
Also, a shuttle service will operate between The Point and Abbey Street stops, Connolly stop will be inactive for the day.

The Green line will operate between Brides Glen to Harcourt Street only.

Full line services will be restored when traffic restrictions are lifted.

Easter Monday
An enhanced Luas service will operate on both the Red and Green lines.
For detailed information on both days operations visit www.Luas.ie.

For all your travel options and service information on the day of the parade, please download our printable map.


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ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

There was ad in the papers on Monday saying the right turn from O'Connell St to Cathal Brugha Street is gone as of today (Wednesday). The alternative route goes around by 2 sides of Parnell Square and eventually down Hill St which is a 15 minute detour.
Do any buses use this right hand turn (747 does I think?).

• DART services will operate between Dublin Connolly and Greystones only
• There will be NO DART service between Dublin Connolly and Malahide/Howth.
• Dublin Bus will accept valid rail tickets for travel within the affected DART route.