Balbriggan Route B1 (2020)

Csalem

As I am currently trapped in Balbriggan I am able to pick up a few shots of the town bus while it is still running. I will post a selection of shots here of the bus route during the Covid-19 crisis, and add more to the thread over time.

WM 431 on Drogheda Street at the last stop before the terminus at the railway station. This stop is served by both loops on the B1 (northern and southern). The stop is officially called "Apache Pizza", who have a shop beside it. Balbriggan is also home to the Apache Pizza headoffice:
WM 431 Balbriggan 09/04/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

WM 430 on the Harry Reynold's Road as it operates a trip on the southern loop of the B1:
WM 430 Balbriggan 23/04/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

WM 427 in Moylaragh on the northern loop of the B1. The route does two northern loops, and one southern loop in an hour:
WM 427 Balbriggan 30/04/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

WM 427 passing through the square at the centre of the town with a trip on the southern loop:
WM 427 Balbriggan 07/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

GT89

Is it due to be scrapped?

Csalem

Nope. Long term there is a plan for a second route, though it depends on infrastructure changes in the town.

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WM 426 looping around Castleland Roundabout as it operates a trip on the southern leg of the B1:
WM 426 Balbriggan 14/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 426 in the northern part of the town near Bremore:
WM 426 Balbriggan 14/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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Csalem wrote: »

WM 426 in the northern part of the town near Bremore:
WM 426 Balbriggan 14/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

How many seats are available on those streetlights atm?

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john boye wrote: »

How many seats are available on those streetlights atm?

About 8 or 9.

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WM 425 on the road to Millfield Shopping Centre:
WM 425 Balbriggan 16/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 424 looping around the roundabout at Hastings Green while operating the northern part of the B1:
WM 424 Balbriggan 21/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 425 on the B1 at what is considered the main stop in the centre of Balbriggan for the 101 (although in more recent years other stops in the town have become busier). This used to be the terminus for the 33 too:
WM 425 Balbriggan 28/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 433 on its way to Millfield Shopping Centre:
WM 433 Balbriggan 30/05/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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I finally made it to the B1 terminus in Balbriggan at the railway station:
WM 432 Balbriggan 11/06/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 432 on the B1 in Balbriggan, at one of the stops also served by the 101 and 101X. This stop is also common to both loops of the B1 route:
WM 432 Balbriggan 11/06/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 425 on the Harry Reynolds Road:
WM 425 Balbriggan 27/06/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 431 on the southern loop of the B1 on Hamilton Road:
WM 431 Balbriggan 02/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 431 on the B1 in Balbriggan:
WM 431 Balbriggan 18/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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Passing StreetLites in Balbriggan. WM 428 on the B1 passing GAI 12136:
WM 428 Balbriggan 25/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 425 on the northern loop of the B1 in the Castle Mill part of Balbriggan:
WM 425 Balbriggan 01/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 433 on the B1 on Drogheda Street in Balbriggan:
WM 433 Balbriggan 15/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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A surprise on the B1 today - VWD 76. This bus seems to be on loan to Drogheda at the moment, along with VWD 23.

VWD 76 Balbriggan 10/10/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 430 in Balbriggan on the southern loop of the B1:
WM 430 Balbriggan 31/10/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 427 on the B1 back in April:
WM 427 Balbriggan 30/04/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 426 on the B1 last July:
WM 426 Balbriggan 11/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

bertiebassett

Does this still stop at Barons Hall Grove or has the route changed?

Csalem

It still goes up Moylaragh Road and passes Dunnes / Castlemill Shopping Centre. It doesn't stop on Baron's Hall Rise anymore like when it first started but has a stop behind the shopping centre:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hamlet+Lane,+stop+109261/@53.6132906,-6.2061421,18.47z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x486722d0934d5129:0x8d7b98b0ddb2b63b!2sBarons+Hall+Grove,+Clogheder,+Balbriggan,+Co.+Dublin!3b1!8m2!3d53.6123911!4d-6.2042135!3m4!1s0x486722d0d5fde57b:0xdc11a8b038bbc9ba!8m2!3d53.6138342!4d-6.2062106

bertiebassett

Thanks. So not what Google maps says, down chieftains drive stopping on the corner where the Grove becomes barons hall grove, but Moylaragh and then straight up? Was it ever as Google says or is that just a mistake?

Csalem

That is a mistake that Google has imported from the NTA journey planner. The actually bus stop is located on Harry Reynold's Road near junction with Moylaragh Park:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harry+Reynolds+Rd,+Tankardstown,+Balbriggan,+Co.+Dublin/@53.612378,-6.1985353,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x486722dba5b077cf:0x59b15de12d5107df!8m2!3d53.6123768!4d-6.1976912

bertiebassett

Thanks for that - very useful info!

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WM 427 on the B1 in July 2020:
WM 427 Balbriggan 16/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

GT89

The B1 must be one of the shortest bus routes in the entire country if not the

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My first B1 picture for this year it seems is WM 428:
WM 428 Balbriggan 13/03/2021 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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VWD 15 making a rare appearance on the B1:
VWD 15 Balbriggan 27/03/2021 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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WM 428 on the B1 today:
WM 428 Balbriggan 15/05/2021 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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Bit of a novelty on the B1 today with VWL 163:
VWL 163 Balbriggan 28/05/2021 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr