Dublin Bus would like to thank customers for feedback received during the consultation phase of Network Direct. Dublin Bus is pleased to announce revised proposals for services in Ballymun and North Clondalkin as part of Network Direct. These service changes cover the following existing routes and will be implemented in September 2011.
Ballymun: 4/13/13a/17a/220
Clondalkin: 51/51b/51c/68/69/76/76a/76b/151/210
Key enhancements include the retention of route 220 which will be extended to terminate in Coultry and a local daytime service (Route 221) connecting Silogue and Coultry to Ballymun Town Centre.
Quicker journey times
Quicker journey times to key destinations including O'Connell Street, Dame Street, Christchurch, St. James's Hospital.
High frequency services
Route 13 will have peak weekday frequencies of 12 minutes or better.
Improved connections for customers.
Route 13/a and 51b/c will be amalgamated and operate as route 13. It will provide a high frequency cross city connection between Ballymun and Clondalkin via Balbutcher Lane, DCU, Drumcondra, O'Connell Street, Dame Street, St. James's Hospital, Inchicore, Naas Road, Woodford, Clondalkin Village and Bawnogue.
Route 76 will operate from The Square, Tallaght, Belgard Rd., New Rd., Clondalkin Village, Ninth Lock rd., Neilstown Bridge, Neilstown Rd., Coldcut Rd., Liffey Valley, Coldcut Rd., Ballyfermot Rd., Kylemore Rd., Lucan Rd. (West County Hotel).
Route 76a will operate from The Square, Tallaght, Belgard Rd., New Rd., Clondalkin Village, Ninth Lock rd., Neilstown Bridge, Neilstown Rd., Coldcut Rd., Liffey Valley, Coldcut Rd., Ballyfermot Rd., Kylemore Rd., Lucan Rd. (West County Hotel), M50, Blanchardstown Main St., Blanchardstown Garda Station to Blanchardstown Centre.
Route 68 will operate to the city centre (Hawkins Street) via Cherrywood, Clondalkin Village, Monastery Road, Inchicore, Bulfin Road, South Circular Road, Camden Street and Dame Street.
Route 69 will operate to the city centre (Hawkins Street) from Rathcoole via St John’s Wood, Clondalkin Village, Monastery Road, Inchicore, Con Colbert Road, Parkgate Street and Dame Street.
Routes 51 & 210 will no longer operate.
Routes 4, 17a & 151 will remain unchanged.
Routes 51d, 51x and 69x will continue to operate with some minor alignment and timetable changes.
Route Improvements
Route 13 will operate from Harristown to Clondalkin (Grange Castle) via Balbutcher Lane, DCU, Drumcondra, Dorset Street, O'Connell Street, Dame Street, St. James's Hospital, Naas Road, Woodford, Clondalkin Village and Bawnogue. This will provide a much improved cross city connection from both Ballymun and Clondalkin. Journey times will now be significantly improved with trips to/from the city centre from Ballymun no longer operating via the Silogue and Coultry loops.
Route 17a is now more direct and operates from Kilbarrack via Ballymun to The Blanchardstown Centre. It operates every 10 minutes at peak times toward The Blanchardstown Centre in the mornings with a 20 minute service throughout the day.
Route 76 will offer an all day connection between Tallaght, Clondalkin, Neilstown, Liffey Valley, Ballyfermot and Chapelizod.
Route 76a will offer an all day connection between Tallaght, Clondalkin, Neilstown, Liffey Valley, and Blanchardstown.
Route 68/a will offer improved connections to the south east of the city operating via South Circular Road and Camden Street to the city centre (Hawkins Street).
Route 69 will continue to operate to the city centre on its current alignment.
Timetable Changes
All timetables will be redesigned so that they will be easier to understand. Please note that new timetables read from left to right and then line by line as in a book or magazine. Weekdays are given their own column separated by colour. All routes will now have stop-specific departure times at selected locations for e.g. Route 13 will have specific departure times from D’Olier Street and Parnell Square West making it easier to plan your journey.