Belfast Grand Central station

Belfast Grand Central
Translink rail and bus station
The station enterance
General information
Other names	Belfast Transport Hub
Location	Weavers Cross, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°35′41.16″N 05°56′23.24″W / 54.5947667°N 5.9397889°W / 54.5947667; -5.9397889
Owned by	Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company[1]
Operated by	Translink
Platforms	8
Tracks	8
Train operators	NI Railways Iarnród Éireann (On cross border services) [2]
Bus routes	X1 X2 X212 13 13a 109 209 209b 212 238 238b 250 250b 251 251a 251b 251c 270 271 273 300 300a 513 600 650 651
Bus stands	26
Bus operators	Goldline Ulsterbus Metro Eamonn Rooney Hannon Coach
Connections	Bus, Taxi, Trains, Bikes
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Great Northern Car Park 535 spaces 9 Handicap Spaces [3]
Bicycle facilities	300 cycle parking spaces[2]
Accessible	Yes[2]
Architect	John McAslan + Partners [4]
Other information
Fare zone	1 [5]
Website	https://www.translink.co.uk/corporate/media/pressreleases/bgcsupdates
Key dates
2019	Construction started
8 September 2024	Soft Opening Bus Services start
13 October 2024	Official Opening
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Belfast Grand Central station (originally the Belfast Transport Hub^[6]) is a railway and bus station in the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first bus service, to Dublin, departed from the station on 8 September 2024, and the first rail service, also to Dublin, departed from the station on 13 October 2024.^[7][8]

The new station has eight platforms.^[9] Two of these islands are short and two long.^[10] It is the terminus of Northern Ireland Railways' Dublin, Derry, Larne, Bangor and Newry lines.

The bus station features 26 stands Seating is available throughout, with priority seating at select stands.

On 8 September 2024, Belfast Grand Central welcomed its first bus passengers, with services to Dublin Busáras via Dublin Airport and Belfast International Airport. ^[11][12][13]

Some issues with the scheme have arisen, including:

• The removal of the Boyne bridge
• The lack of connection the Gilder
• The replacement of the large roof covering the railway platforms
• The absence of Irish language signage has disappointed Irish language campaigners,
• Some have complained that traffic has become congested around the new station during rush hour.

Grand Central acts as the terminus for all active railway lines in Northern Ireland, with the exception of the Coleraine-Portrush line.