33-534: Belfast Grand Central may refer to several things in Belfast, Northern Ireland: Belfast Grand Central station , a major integrated bus and train station Grand Central Hotel Belfast , the name of two separate hotels Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Belfast Grand Central . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
66-516: A Stena Line ferry connecting to Cairnryan for the bus link to Stranraer and onward trains along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central . The Larne line connects with Larne Harbour with P&O Ferries sailing to Cairnryan for the bus link to Stranraer and onward trains along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central , as well as alternative sailings by P&O Ferries to Troon also on
99-463: A face-lift. This would see the entrance hall and East Bridge Street façade completely redesigned, with the removal of the Troubles-era blast wall. Inside, the ticket hall would be rebuilt and new retail and dining facilities provided. A Belfast Bikes dock will also be included in the redesigned station. As part of the redesign, Belfast Central was renamed Lanyon Place on 1 September 2018. This
132-470: A new neighbourhood which Translink has named 'Weaver's Cross'. This 100,000 m site is planned to comprise leisure, residential and commercial facilities. Weaver's Cross, combined with the station and a rejuvenated Glengall Street, Hope Street and Durham Street, will become Station Quarter , Belfast's ninth Cultural Quarter . By February 2021, the first stage of enabling works was completed by construction contractor company Graham Construction, clearing
165-584: A two-hourly service to stations beyond Coleraine . Until 2024, the Enterprise service operated from Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly every two hours. This reduced to five services per day on Sundays. The Enterprise served Lanyon Place for the final time on 2 July 2024, with the line south of Lanyon Place closing for track maintenance the following day. The Enterprise began to operate from Grand Central station on 13 October 2024. The Port of Belfast has
198-404: A very similar pattern to the weekday service, minus any additional peak-time trains. On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation, with the outbound terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour as before, giving a two-hourly service to stations beyond Whitehead. All inbound services operate to Grand Central. All Derry~Londonderry Line trains call at Lanyon Place. During the week,
231-804: Is a half hourly service from Lanyon Place to Bangor in one direction, and to Grand Central in the other. During peak times there are up to 6 trains per hour operating to Bangor with 3 being express services and the other half being slow services stopping at all stations between here and Bangor. The service is reduced to hourly operation in the evenings. On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation between Bangor and Grand Central. Outbound services run half-hourly on an alternating basis to either Whitehead or through to Larne Harbour , giving an hourly service to stations beyond Whitehead. Extra services at peak times run to Carrickfergus and Larne Town . Almost all inbound services operate to Grand Central, with some peak time trains terminating here. Saturdays retain
264-413: Is despite the fact that, strictly speaking, the station is not located there but on East Bridge Street. The Enterprise train served Lanyon Place for the final time on 2 July 2024. Bus substitution services continued from Lanyon Place until 12 October 2024. On 13 October 2024, the service was transferred to the new Belfast Grand Central Station integrated transport hub. From Monday to Saturday, there
297-498: Is said to be the "largest integrated transport facility on the island of Ireland ". During construction the transport hub was described as one of the Northern Ireland Executive 's "flagship projects". The new station has eight platforms (double that of Great Victoria Street and Belfast Lanyon Place ), composed of four island platforms with two faces each. Two of these islands are short and two long. Like
330-611: Is usually only used at peak hours, as well as for special services run by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland . Platform 2 was the Enterprise platform. Platform 3 is the 'southbound platform', normally used for trains to Botanic , City Hospital and Belfast Grand Central with Platform 4 being the 'northbound platform' for trains along the Derry , Larne and Bangor lines. 2.6 million people used
363-564: The Belfast Transport Hub ) is a railway and bus station in the city centre of Belfast , Northern Ireland . It has replaced Great Victoria Street railway station and the Europa Buscentre . It is built next to its predecessors, in a new neighbourhood called Weaver's Cross. The first bus service, to Dublin , departed from the station on 8 September 2024, and the first rail service, also to Dublin, departed from
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#1732772198638396-477: The 8-hectare (860,000 sq ft) for construction. The next stage of development, from February 2021, involved the relocating of bus engineering and operation facilities to new accommodation, and the construction of a new bus wash facility, engineering garage, storage facilities and a bus parking area. The Main Works and Infrastructure Enhancement phases of the project were expected to be conducted in 2022, with
429-513: The Bangor Line, the station operates a half-hourly stopping service to Bangor on weekdays and Saturdays, with additional express services at peak times. On Sundays, the line reduces to hourly operation between Grand Central and Bangor. The Derry~Londonderry Line operates an hourly service to Derry~Londonderry on weekdays and Saturdays, with some extra peak services terminating at Coleraine . On Sundays, this services remains hourly, however
462-765: The Europa Buscentre was to be Saturday, 7 September, 2024. On 4 September 2024, Translink invited the press for a final preview of Grand Central Station before its official opening. It also announced that the station's first departure would be the X1 Goldline bus service to Dublin Busáras , scheduled for 8 September 2024 at 05:00 UTC+1. On 8 September 2024, Belfast Grand Central welcomed its first bus passengers, with services to Dublin Busáras via Dublin Airport and Belfast International Airport . Amir Kumat
495-467: The Grand Central enabling works scheduled for the summer. All stations between these two points were closed, with a temporary shuttle service running between Portadown and Lisburn. Enterprise passengers traveling to/from Belfast took a bus to/from Newry train station. On 8 July 2024, Translink launched a series of 11 videos across all its social media channels titled " The Grand Connection: Behind
528-722: The Scenes at Belfast Grand Central Station ." These videos showcased the progress made since the closure of Great Victoria Street station in May and highlighted how stakeholders and interest groups contributed to the station's development. On 13 August 2024, the first trains began arriving at the station for driver training runs. A NIR 4000 Class train operated these runs between Belfast Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central and Adelaide Depot . On 19 August 2024, Translink announced that bus operations at Belfast Grand Central would commence on Sunday, 8 September 2024. The final day of operations at
561-766: The city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Located on East Bridge Street in the Laganside area of central Belfast, it is one of four stations in the city centre, the others being City Hospital , Botanic , and Belfast Grand Central . The station serves Northern Ireland Railways routes to Derry , Bangor and Larne . Until 2024, Lanyon Place was also the northern terminus of the cross-border Enterprise service to Dublin Connolly , jointly run with Iarnród Éireann . There are two island platforms at Lanyon Place, each serving two tracks, capable of accommodating trains up to nine coaches long on each side. Platform 1
594-442: The former Europa Buscentre and Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station, both of which it replaces. The station's capacity is designed to cater for twenty million passenger journeys annually, more than the twelve million combined capacity of the pre-existing bus and railway station. In addition to rail and bus improvements, the station also has cycle and taxi provision for enhanced connectivity, with 300 cycle parking spaces. It
627-546: The former Great Victoria Street, it is the terminus of Northern Ireland Railways' Derry , Larne , Bangor and Newry lines. This also means that the Portadown to Bangor route no longer has direct through traffic and is divided into two separate lines. The Enterprise express service to Dublin has moved from Lanyon Place as part of the project, meaning the flagship express service between Belfast and Dublin terminates here. The bus station features 26 stands, eight more than
660-480: The last train of the day. No trains stop at Scarva and Poyntzpass on Sundays. The first bus to use Grand Central's bus station was the X1 Goldline bus service to Dublin Busáras on 8 September 2024. [REDACTED] Media related to Belfast Grand Central station at Wikimedia Commons Lanyon Place railway station Belfast Lanyon Place (formerly Belfast Central ) is a railway station serving
693-436: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belfast_Grand_Central&oldid=1251687142 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Belfast Grand Central station Belfast Grand Central station (originally
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#1732772198638726-489: The new Grand Central station was scheduled to open in autumn 2024. On 29 May 2024, the first " The Grand Connection Roadshow " was held at Lanyon Place Train Station to communicate plans for the facility. The roadshow toured various locations throughout Northern Ireland, including shopping centres and train and bus stations. On 3 July 2024, Translink closed the rail line between Lisburn and Belfast Lanyon Place to facilitate
759-399: The previous Europa Bus Centre. Seating is available throughout, with priority seating at select stands. The station also offers a range of amenities, including ATMs, vending machines, automated ticket machines, a help desk, a water refill station, and a sensory pod . There are accessible male and female restrooms, as well as Changing Places facilities. The area surrounding the hub will become
792-501: The project due for completion in 2024/2025. The project was said to potentially create 400 jobs over a five-year period. The main works of the project were delivered by a joint venture of Farrans Construction and Sacyr , with railway system works by Babcock . The Busway Bridge was completed in August 2023. In April 2024, it was announced that Great Victoria Street station would close permanently on 10 May 2024, several months before
825-523: The railway part of the station altogether in 1976 and the original buildings were demolished, being replaced by the Europa Hotel and Great Northern Mall. Railway services resumed, however, in 1995 with the opening of a rebuilt Great Victoria Street station, integrated with the Europa Buscentre . The station is located on a 8-hectare (860,000 sq ft) site owned by The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (trading as Translink ) between
858-457: The reopening of the Belfast to Lisburn Line. Rail services began operating from the station on Sunday, 13 October 2024. The first departure was the 08:05 Enterprise service to Dublin Connolly, with a once-a-week stop at Lisburn and Lurgan , continuing on to Portadown , Newry , Dundalk Clarke , Drogheda MacBride , and finally, Dublin Connolly . The first arrival was the 09:15 Translink NI Railways service from Portadown. On board this train
891-447: The same alternating terminus pattern - this has the effect of providing a two-hourly service to all stations beyond Whitehead. The Portadown/Newry Line operates a half-hourly stopping service to Portadown on weekdays and Saturdays, with additional services (some operating as expresses) at peak times to Lisburn and Newry . On Sundays the line reduces to hourly operation between Grand Central and Portadown, with Newry only being served by
924-501: The service runs hourly in each direction between Grand Central and Derry~Londonderry . Certain peak-time or late-night trains will only run as far as Coleraine , or through to Portrush along the Coleraine-Portrush railway line . On Saturdays, the service is slightly reduced, however operation remains much the same as during the week. On Sundays, the hourly service alternately runs to Derry~Londonderry and Portrush, giving
957-476: The station in 2017. The station was opened as "Belfast Central" on Monday 26 April 1976, despite it being located further from Belfast city centre than Great Victoria Street station. The first station manager was Mr John Johnston. By the 1990s, it became clear that the station's facilities were in need of upgrading. A major refurbishment programme started in 2000 and was completed in 2003. In February 2018, Translink announced that Belfast Central would undergo
990-633: The station on 13 October 2024. The first railway station in Ulster was opened on the site of the former Great Victoria Street station in 1839 on the Ulster Railway . It became the northern terminus of the GNR 's non-stop Dublin –Belfast express in 1947, and in 1962, platform 5 was removed to allow construction of a bus station providing a truly integrated bus-rail station for the first time in Belfast's history. Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) closed
1023-913: The terminus alternates every hour between Derry~Londonderry and Portrush . This results in only a two-hourly service to all stations beyond Coleraine. The Enterprise currently operates as an hourly service on the Dublin Line to Dublin Connolly via Portadown, Newry, Dundalk Clarke and Drogheda MacBride from Monday to Saturday. The Sunday service is two-hourly. On the Larne Line, the station operates half-hourly services on weekdays and Saturdays. The terminus for these services alternates every half-hour between Larne Harbour and Whitehead . Additional peak-time services operate to Carrickfergus and Larne Town . This pattern results in an hourly service to Larne Harbour. The service reduces to hourly after 7pm. On Sundays, an hourly service runs on this line with
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1056-515: Was reportedly the first passenger to enter the station, heading for Belfast International Airport. The former Europa Buscentre was converted into a corridor connecting Belfast Grand Central to Great Victoria Street. On 23 September 2024, the cross-border Enterprise service began trial runs at the new station, in advance of its relocation from Belfast Lanyon Place. On 3 October 2024, Translink announced that train services at Belfast Grand Central Station would commence on 13 October 2024, which marked
1089-468: Was the Minister for Infrastructure, John O'Dowd . Also present at the commencement of services was Translink's CEO, Chris Conway. The first 2000 passengers to use the station received a commemorative ticket. Some issues with the scheme have arisen, including: Grand Central acts as the terminus for all active railway lines in Northern Ireland, with the exception of the Coleraine-Portrush line . On
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