Translink announces Christmas and New Year changes to Northern Ireland bus and rail services
Translink is advising passengers to plan their journeys in advance over the festive period as holiday timetables will be in place.
NI Railways services will operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early evening close. There will be no trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. The usual Saturday timetable will operate on Saturday, December 27, with the regular Sunday timetable on Sunday, December 28.
Saturday schedules will also operate between Monday, December 29 and Wednesday, December 31. Services will finish early on New Year’s Eve, a Sunday service will be in place on New Year’s Day and a Saturday service is in effect on Friday, January 2.
Enterprise passengers are advised that there is no service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and services will finish earlier than usual on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. A Sunday timetable will operate on New Year’s Day, with some adjustments.
For Metro/Glider, school holiday timetables are now in place until Friday, January 2, except Christmas Eve, when services finish early, Christmas Day, when services will not operate and Boxing Day and New Years Day, which will operate special holiday timetables.
Ulsterbus/Goldliner services will finish early on Christmas Eve and a school holiday timetable will come into effect from December 27, with normal timetables resuming on Friday, January 2. There will be no Ulsterbus services on Christmas Day, and a holiday timetable will operate on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Services to Belfast International Airport, air Xpress 300 operate as normal on Christmas Eve, with an early close. There is no service Christmas Day and a holiday timetable is in effect for Boxing Day. On Saturday 27, services will run as normal from 5am, with regular services operating from Sunday, December 28 to Wednesday 31. A holiday timetable will be in place on New Year’s Day.
For Belfast City Airport, the air Xpress 600 service will operate a normal timetable until early finish Christmas Eve. There are no services Christmas Day or Boxing Day. New Year’s Day will have enhanced frequency, with services every 45 minutes.
Passengers are advised to check their timetable in advance of travelling on Translink’s Journey Planner or website: www.translink.co.uk.