On the 26th of January 2025, Phase 6a of the BusConnects Network Redesign commenced.

Phase 6a included the introduction of:

  • 24-hour Spines E1 and E2
  • Radial route 19
  • Local routes L1, L2, L3, L12, L14, L15, L26, L27
  • Express routes X1 and X2

Overview

Routes Areas Served
E1 Northwood – DCU – City Centre – Bray – Ballywaltrim
E2 Harristown – DCU – City Centre – Dún Laoghaire
19 Dublin Airport – DCU – City Centre (Merrion Square)
L1 Newtownmountkennedy – Greystones Station – Bray Station
L2 Newcastle – Greystones Station – Bray Station
L3 North Delgany – Greystones Station – Glenbrook Park
L12 Ballywaltrim – Herbert Road – Bray Station
L14 Southern Cross Road – Bray Station – Palermo – Cherrywood
L15 Enniskerry Golf Club – Bray Station
L26 Kilternan – Cornelscourt – Blackrock Station
L27 Leopardstown Valley – Cornelscourt – Dún Laoghaire
X1 Kilcoole – Greystones – City Centre (Hawkins Street)
X2 Newcastle – Kilcoole – Greystones – Brides Glen – City Centre (Hawkins Street)

Amended Routes

  • Route 4 from Monkstown is diverted at O’Connell Bridge to Heuston Station
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  • Route 11 from Sandyford is diverted at Parnell Square to run via Phibsborough and the North Circular Road to the Phoenix Park.
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  • Route 13 from Grange Castle terminates at Mountjoy Square.
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Booklet

Route maps

Approximate Frequency

Timetables

Amended timetables for existing routes

Spines are very frequent routes made up of individual bus services that are timetabled to work together over their common sections. Some examples of Spines already rolled out include the C1, C2, C3, C4, G1, G2, H1, H2 and H3.

Other city bound services operate into Dublin City centre. These services are not part of any Spine and operate to their own timetable.

Local routes are services which provide important connections within local areas, linking to local retail centres and to onward transport connections. In Phase 6a, local routes are L1, L2, L3, L12, L13, L14 L15 L26 and L27.