On the 26th of November 2023, Phase 5b introduced new Southern Orbital, Radial, and Local routes across southern Dublin, operated by:

  • Dublin Bus: S2, 74, L25
  • Go-Ahead Ireland: S4, S6, S8, W2, L55

Overview

S2 Heuston Station – St James’s Hospital – RDS – Poolbeg
S4 Liffey Valley Shopping Centre – Ballyfermot – Crumlin Hospital – Terenure – UCD
S6 Tallaght – Rathfarnham Shopping Centre – UCD – Blackrock Station
S8 Citywest – Tallaght – Sandyford Luas – Dún Laoghaire
W2 Tallaght – Newlands Cross – Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
74 Dundrum Luas – Marlay Park – Coombe Hospital – Eden Quay
L25 Dundrum Luas – Dún Laoghaire
L55 Palmerstown Village – Ballyfermot – Chapelizod

Download Phase 5b Booklets

Phase 5b – English

Phase 5b – Irish

Phase 5b – Accessible

Routes

The map below shows a detailed view of all new routes introduced from November 26.



Route Maps

Click below to view detailed maps with landmarks and interchange points:

S2
S4
S6&S8
W2
74
L55&L25

Approximate Frequency

Day Route Group Frequency
Weekdays S & W Orbitals Every 10–20 minutes (peak hours)
Weekends S8 Every 30 minutes
Weekdays L25 Every 15 minutes
All Days L55 Hourly
Weekdays & Weekends Route 74 Every 30 minutes

Frequency tables

Timetables

Choose a route to view its timetable:

S2
S2 Accessible
S4
S4 Accessible
S6
S6 Accessible
S8
S8 Accessible
W2
W2 Accessible
74
74 Accessible
L25
L25 Accessible
L55
L55 Accessible

An Orbital route connects suburbs without needing to travel into the city centre.
Examples include routes N4 and N6.

Local routes are services which provide important connections within local areas, linking to local retail centres and to onward transport connections. In Phase 5b, local routes are L25 and L55.