Routes 1, 3, 16, 16a, 41, 41b, 41c, 41x, 44 and 142 (Implementation planned for Autumn 2012).
Dublin Bus is pleased to announce revised proposals based on feedback received for services in the Swords, Santry, Rathfarnham and Ringsend areas as part of Network Direct.
These service changes cover the following existing Routes: Northside: 1, 2, 3, 16, 16a, 41, 41b, 41c, 41x, 44, 102, 142. Southside: 16, 16a
For further information on service changes, please telephone 01 873 4222 08:30hrs to 18:00hrs Monday to Saturday or e-mail comments to customercomment@dublinbus.ie.
Quicker journey times
Quicker journey times to key destinations including Santry, O’Connell Street, Swords and Dublin Airport.
High frequency services
Route 1 will have peak weekday frequencies of 10 minutes or better
Route 16 will have peak weekday frequencies of 10 minutes or better
Improved Network for customers on Swords Road QBC
Route 41 and 41c will bypass Dublin Airport at all times providing a more direct and faster commute to the city centre.
Route 41a will provide an improved local service from Swords Manor to Dublin Airport serving Applewood and Glen Ellen.
Route 41x will remain with some timetable adjustments (not shown on map).
Route 41b will continue to offer connections from Rolestown to the city centre.
Route 102 will operate from Dublin Airport via Boroimhe to Swords Village and Malahide and Sutton Rail Stations.
Route 3 will be amalgamated with Route 44 and will operate from Larkhill to Enniskerry. The revised Route 44 will provide a direct link to Drumcondra Rail Station, O'Connell Street, Merrion Square/Clare Street, Ranelagh, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford and Enniskerry. It will provide direct connections to the Green Luas and Red Luas lines.
Route 142 will continue to provide a direct service from Portmarnock, Malahide and Holywell to the City Centre. Timetables are subject to change with similar levels of service proposed. Not shown on map.
Improved Network for customers in Ballinteer and Santry
Route 16 will be a high frequency service operating at least every 10 minutes during peak times from Ballinteer (Kingston) to Dublin Airport. This will significantly improve the reliability of the service and help maintain even intervals between the service at all stages on its route.
Route 16a will be replaced on the Southside by route 61 (see below for details) and on the Northside by Route 16.
Route 16 customers in the Shanard Road area can avail of route 1. Route 16 will now serve Dublin Airport.
Route 3 will be amalgamated with Route 44 and will operate from Larkhill to Enniskerry. The revised Route 44 will provide a direct link to Drumcondra Rail Station, O'Connell Street, Merrion Square/Clare Street, Ranelagh, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford and Enniskerry. It will provide direct connections to the Green Luas and Red Luas lines.
Route Improvements
These proposals will offer the above areas a much simplified route network with improved cross city connections. More customers will benefit from improved frequencies and services will be more direct, making journey times faster.
There will be improved coverage of our network for the communities involved with a significant increase in the travel options available for the vast majority of our customers.
Routing for proposed services as follows
Route 1
Sandymount >> Ringsend >> Pearse Street >> O’Connell Street >> Parnell Ssquare >> Dorset Street >> Drumcondra >> Swords Road >> Santry (Shanard)
Route 16
Ballinteer (Kingston) » Brehon Field Road » Grange Road » Rathfarnham Road » Terenure » Harold’s Cross » Leonard’s Corner » Camden Street Lower » O’Connell Street » Dorset Street » Beaumont (Shantalla) » Santry » Swords Road » Dublin Airport.
Route 41
Swords Manor » Rathbeale Road » Swords Village » Dublin Road » Swords Road » Dorset Street » O’Connell Street » Abbey Street.
Route 41c
Swords Manor » Applewood » Balheary Road » Swords Village » River Valley » Dublin Road » Swords Road » Dorset Street » O’Connell Street » Abbey Street.
Route 41a
Swords Manor » Applewood » Balheary Road » Swords Village » River Valley » Boroimhe » Dublin Airport.
Route 44
Larkhill » Swords Road » Drumcondra Rail Station » Dorset Street » O'Connell Street » Merrion Square/Clare Street » Ranelagh » Dundrum Town Centre » Sandyford » Kilternan >> Enniskerry.
Route 61
Whitechurch » Taylor’s Lane >> Ballyboden Road >> Willbrook Road » Nutgrove Avenue » Churchtown Road » Dundrum Road >> Milltown >> Ranelagh » St Stephen’s Green » Westland Row >> Townsend Street.
Route 102
Sutton Rail Station » Malahide Rail Station » Seabury » Waterside » Swords Village » River Valley » Boroimhe » Dublin Airport.
Timetable Changes
All timetables have been redesigned so that they are 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 16 will have specific departure times from O’Connell Street making it easier to plan your journey.
Service Frequencies (Estimates)
Route Peak Off Peak
1 10 mins 20 mins
16 8 mins 10 mins
41 12 mins 20 mins
41a 30 mins 60 mins
41b Peak Service
41c 20 mins 20 mins
61 45 mins 60 mins
102 30 mins 30 mins
142 Peak Service