Stillorgan/ North Wicklow FAQ's
Stillorgan/Dún Laoghaire
Route 46a will be extended to the Phoenix Park (Infirmary Road) via the Mater Hospital, Phibsboro and the North Circular Road along the current Route 10 alignment from St. Stephen’s Green. The route will be more direct and will operate on the new Kill Avenue/Kill Lane Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) and will use the Stillorgan bypass at all times. The updated routing will lead to an improvement in journey times of 15 minutes and will ensure an average journey time of less than 55 minutes from Dún Laoghaire to the City Centre. The reviewed Route 46a will operate with a frequency of 10 minutes or better during the daytime and will provide a link to the Mater Hospital and the new National Children’s Hospital for customers living on the Southside of Dublin. In addition to this Route 46a will provide a link between the Red and Green Luas lines.
*Route 39a will operate from UCD Belfield to Ongar via Waterloo Road and Baggot Street (i.e. the current Route 10 alignment on the south of the city) with a frequency of 10 minutes or better during the daytime. This route enhancement will occur in October, see www.dublinbus.ie for more details.
• How will Monkstown Farm be served?
Route 63 will operate from Dún Laoghaire to Kilternan every 30 minutes serving Abbey Road, Monkstown Farm, Monkstown Avenue, Oliver Plunkett Road and Mounttown Road Lower. It will also provide a link to the N11, Cornelscourt Shopping Centre, Carrickmines Shopping Centre and the Luas at Carrickmines. Dublin Bus will monitor this new service very closely in the initial stages and will adjust the frequency in line with demand.
Dublin Bus realises that there is also a demand from the western side of Monkstown Farm to travel to the City Centre, and therefore the proposed extension of Route 4 to Monkstown Avenue (Blue Pool) will ensure that this link remains. Route 4 will operate every 15 minutes on weekdays and will provide new linkages to Blackrock, St. Vincent’s University Hospital and Ballsbridge using the most direct and fastest route to the City Centre. It will then continue onwards to DCU and IKEA.
Customers wishing to travel on Route 46a will have buses operating from Dún Laoghaire to the Phoenix Park (Infirmary Road) via Mounttown Road Lower, Kill Avenue and Kill Lane, N11 QBC, the City Centre, the Mater Hospital and the North Circular Road.
Orbital Routes 75 and 175 will also serve this area. These routes are not included in Phase One of the Network Direct project.
• Will Route 145 continue to operate?
Route 145 service will continue to operate from Kilmacanogue to the City Centre. This improved service will now operate via Bray Main Street giving a saving of 10 minutes. Route 145 will now operate down the City Quays and terminate at Heuston Rail Station. The changes to Route 145 will result in improved journey times for passengers, with consistent intervals between departures and provide a connection point to Heuston Rail Station. Due to the service developments, journey times from Bray to the City Centre will now average 55 minutes.
Route 145 will replace the current Route 92 and will provide a link from Heuston Rail Station to the Southside of the City. The updated Route 145 will operate every 10 minutes on weekdays until 21.00hrs and then every 20 minutes until 23.20hrs. The service will operate 7 days a week.
The rail ‘add-on’ ticket that was previously offered on Route 92 will continue to be offered on Route 145 as far as Leeson Street. Standard fares will apply to any stage after Leeson Street.
• What service will link Sandyford, Mount Merrion and the City Centre?
The updated Route 47 will now travel all day to the City Centre and provide a link between Belarmine, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Mount Merrion, Nutley Lane, St. Vincent’s University Hospital and Ballsbridge to the City Centre (Pearse Street).
Route 46b will be amalgamated into Route 47.
• Will Route 84/x operate to the City Centre?
Route 84x will continue to operate on its current routing giving a direct Xpresso service to the City Centre from Newcastle, Kilcoole Greystones and Bray at peak times. The 84x from Newtownmountkennedy will no longer operate. An alternative service option from Bus Éireann, Route 133, is available.
Route 84 will operate from Newcastle to UCD Belfield via Bray DART Station and Cherrywood Luas Stop and Stillorgan Village. These locations will provide onward connections to other Dublin Bus, Luas and DART services.
• Will Nitelink be affected?
Nitelink will remain unchanged at this stage.
• Routes 46x and 746 will no longer operate
Customers can take the high frequency Route 46a to the city Centre and then change to Routes 41, 16a or Airlink for the airport,
• Will Route 10 continue to operate?
Route 10 will continue to operate as usual for the current time, but will be reviewed at a later stage of the Network Direct project. Check www.dublinbus.ie for updates.