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What will the BusConnects changes mean for Dún Laoghaire? 

 

The BusConnects E-Spine routes are due to launch in January 2025.

More information on the impact for existing bus routes (4, 46A, 46E, 63, 63A, 84, 84X, 143, 144, 145 & 145) in the Dún Laoghaire constituency below. 

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What bus routes are not changing? 

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The new E-spine routes will NOT impact the following existing bus routes

• 7 (City Centre to Bride’s Glen), 7A (Loughlinstown), 7B (Shankill), 7D/E (Dalkey) or 7N (Nitelink to Shankill)

• 45A (Dun Laoghaire via Sallynoggin, Ballybrack, Shankill, Bray to Kilmacanogue

• 47 (Belarmine via Stepaside, Sandyford, Stillorgan to Poolbeg St)

• 59 (Dun Laoghaire via Glasthule and Dalkey to Killiney)

• 111 (Brides’ Glen via Loughlinstown, Sallynoggin, Dun Laoghaire to Dalkey)

• 114 (Blackrock via Newtown Park Ave, Sandyford to Ticknock)

• 118 (Kilternan via Stepaside, Leopardstown to Eden Quay)

• Local Route L25 (Dundrum via Stillorgan to Dun Laoghaire)

• Southern Orbital Route S6 (Blackrock via UCD, Nutgrove to Tallaght)

• Southern Orbital Route S8 (Dun Laoghaire via Monkstown, Sandyford to Citywest)

 

What bus routes are changing? 
 

Bus Route 4 (Monkstown to IKEA) will follow its existing route from Monkstown via Blackrock towards the city centre.  At O’Connell Bridge, it will divert towards Heuston Station. 

If going to Ballymun/IKEA, you will need to transfer to the new BusConnects Route E2.

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BusConnects Spine Route E1 will replace the 143, 144, 145, 155 routes

• Routes 145 & 155 will be replaced by E1 and will be a 24-hr service. It will run on same route from Bray to the city centre

  • From the city centre Bus E1 will travel north to DCU and Northwood (Santry)

  • In order to reach Heuston Station, transfer from E1 to Route 4 at O’Connell Bridge.

  • The part-time Finnegan Bus Routes 143 & 144 from Bray via Shankill, Cabinteely & Foxrock to Sandyford will no longer operate

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Bus frequencies will change, and a nighttime service will be added

• New weekday E1 bus frequency:

  • Bus every 8 min from 7-9am and 4-7pm

  • Bus every 10 min from 6-7am, 9am-3pm and 7-11pm

  • Bus every 20 min from 11pm-midnight

  • Bus every hour from midnight-6am

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BusConnects Spine Route E2 will replaces the 46A, 46E

• Route 46A will be renamed as E2 and it will be a 24-hr service and will run on same route from Dún Laoghaire to the city centre

  • Beyond the city centre Bus E2 will travel north to DCU and Ballymun (IKEA) 

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The part-time Route 46E from Blackrock Station via Newtown Park Ave to Mountjoy Sq will no longer operate, instead use the Dart, E-spine or Route 7. ​

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Bus frequencies will change, and a nighttime service will be added:

• New weekday E2 bus frequency:

  • Bus every 8 min from 7-9am and 4-7pm

  • Bus every 10 min from 6-7am, 9am-3pm and 7-11pm

  • Bus every 20 min from 11pm-midnight

  • Bus every hour from midnight-6am​

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BusConnects Local Route L26 replaces the 63, 84 & 84A routes:

• Route 84 (from Blackrock to Bray/Newcastle) will be replaced by a new L26 route and it will run on revised route from Blackrock Station to Cornelscourt 

  • Beyond Cornelscourt Bus L26 will travel onwards to Kilternan via Carrickmines Shopping Centre 

• Part-time Route 84A from Bray Station to St. Vincents Hospital will no longer operate - use routes 4 or 7 from Blackrock to St. Vincents Hospital

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• Bus frequencies will change:

  • New weekday L26 bus frequency:

    • Bus every 30 min from 6am-11pm 

    • Bus every hour from 11pm-midnight

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BusConnects Local Route L27 will replaces the 63 and 63A routes

• Route 63 will be renamed as L27 and it will run on same route from Dún Laoghaire to Carrickmines

  • Beyond Carrickmines, Bus L27 will travel onwards to Leopardstown Valley (Ballyogan) 

• the part-time Route 63A from Dún Laoghaire to Cornelscourt & Foxrock Village to Kilternan will no longer operate

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• Bus frequencies will change very slightly

  • New weekday L27 bus frequency:

    • Bus every 30 min from 6am-11pm 

    • Bus every hour from 11pm-midnight

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BusConnects Express Bus Routes X1, X2 replaces 84X

• A new Express Bus Route X1 will from Hawkins St to Kilcoole

• Existing express Route 84X from Hawkins St to Newcastle will be replaced by X2 

• The frequencies of these express routes have not yet been published

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