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December 24, 2023

    Last Departures on Christmas Eve 2023

    Irish Rail

    Christmas Eve Sunday 24th December

    • DART and Commuter: Normal schedule up to c. 21:00hrs on all routes
    • Intercity: All services operate with exception of 21:00hrs Heuston to Cork, 20:30hrs Heuston to Galway, 19:25hrs Heuston to Limerick, 18:20hrs Limerick to Heuston, which are cancelled.

    Christmas Day 25th and St Stephen’s Day 26th December

    • No trains operate

     

    Dublin Bus

    A Sunday service will operate with last departures at approx. 21.00hrs, including Routes 15, 39a, 41, C1, C2, C5, C6, G1, G2 and N4. Nitelink services, City Tours and Ghostbus Tours will not operate.

    The last departures on Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 December 2023 will be as follows;

    Route 1
    From Santry (Shanard Road) towards Shaw Street at 20.20, 20.40 and 21.00.
    From Shaw Street towards Santry (Shanard Road) at 20.30 and 20.50.

    Route 4
    From Harristown towards City Centre only at 21.00.
    From Harristown towards Monkstown at 20.30.
    From Monkstown towards City Centre only at 21.00.
    From Monkstown towards Harristown at 20.30.

    Route 6
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Howth Station at 21.00.
    From Howth Station towards Lower Abbey Street at 20.30.

    Route 7
    From Mountjoy Square towards Brides Glen at 20.40.
    From Brides Glen towards Mountjoy Square at 20.20 and 21.00.

    Route 7a
    From Mountjoy Square towards Loughlinstown Park at 21.00.
    From Loughlinstown Park towards Mountjoy Square at 20.40.

    Route 9
    From Charlestown towards Limekiln Avenue at 20.20, will depart City Centre at 21.00.
    From Charlestown towards City Centre only at 21.00.
    From Limekiln Avenue towards Charlestown at 20.15, will depart City Centre at 21.00.
    From Limekiln Avenue towards City Centre only at 20.45.

    Route 11
    From Wadelai towards Parnell Square East only at 21.00.
    From Parnell Square East towards Sandyford at 20.55.
    From Sandyford towards Parnell Square West at 20.45.
    From Parnell Square West towards Wadelai at 21.00.

    Route 13
    From Harristown towards City Centre at 20.30, 20.45 and 21.00.
    From Harristown towards Grange Castle at 20.15.
    From Grange Castle towards City Centre at 20.15, 20.30 and 21.00.
    From Grange Castle towards Harristown at 20.00.

    Route 14
    From Beaumont (Ardlea Road) towards Eden Quay only at 20.50.
    From Dundrum towards Eden Quay only at 20.50.
    From Eden Quay only towards Dundrum at 20.55.
    From Eden Quay only towards Beaumont (Ardlea Road) at 21.05.

    Route 15
    From Ballycullen Road towards Clongriffin at 20.00.
    From Eden Quay towards Clongriffin at 21.00.
    From Ballycullen Road towards Eden Quay only at 20.45.
    From Clongriffin towards Eden Quay only at 20.45.

    Route 15a
    From Merrion Square towards Limekiln Avenue at 21.00.
    From Limekiln Avenue towards Merrion Square at 20.45.

    Route 15b
    From Merrion Square towards Stocking Avenue at 20.45.
    From Stocking Avenue towards Merrion Square at 20.45.

    Route 16
    From Dublin Airport towards Ballinteer at 19.30, 19.45, 20.00, 20.15, 20.30 and 20.45.
    From Dublin Airport towards City Centre only at 19.30 and 21.00.
    From Parnell Square West towards Dublin Airport at 20.20 and 20.50.
    From Ballinteer towards Dublin Airport at 19.45 and 20.15.
    From Ballinteer towards City Centre only at 20.00, 20.30, 20.45 and 21.00.

    Route 26
    From Merrion Square towards Liffey Valley at 21.00.
    From Liffey Valley towards Bachelors Walk only at 21.00.

    Route 27
    From Clarehall towards Jobstown at 20.20.
    From Jobstown towards City Centre only at 21.00.

    Route 27a
    From Eden Quay towards Blunden Drive at 20.30.
    From Blunden Drive towards Eden Quay at 20.30.

    Route 27b
    From Eden Quay towards Harristown at 20.35 and 21.00.
    From Harristown towards Eden Quay at 20.30 and 21.00.

    Route 33
    From Balbriggan towards Lower Abbey Street at 20.14.
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Balbriggan at 21.00.

    Route 37
    From Blanchardstown Centre to City Centre at 21.00.
    From Aston Quay to Blanchardstown Centre at 21.00.

    Route 38/a
    From Damastown towards Parnell Square East only at 21.00.
    From Parnell Square West towards Damastown at 21.00.

    Route 39
    From Ongar towards Bachelors Walk only at 20.43.
    From Burlington Road towards Ongar at 20.30, will depart Aston Quay at 20.52.

    Route 39a
    From Ongar towards Bachelors Walk only at 21.00.
    From UCD Belfield towards Ongar at 20.30, will depart Aston Quay at 21.00.

    Route 40
    From Charlestown towards Parnell Square East only at 20.20, 20.40 and 21.00.
    From Earlsfort Terrace towards Charlestown at 20.10, 20.30 and 20.45.

    Route 40b
    From Toberburr towards Parnell Street at 20.30.

    Route 40d
    From Parnell Street towards Tyrrelstown at 20.35.
    From Tyrrelstown towards Parnell Street at 20.45.

    Route 40e
    From Tyrrelstown towards Broombridge at 21.00.
    From Broombridge towards Tyrrelstown at 21.00.

    Route 41
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Swords Manor at 21.00.
    From Swords Manor towards Lower Abbey Street at 20.45.

    Route 41b
    From Abbey Street towards Rolestown at 19.10.
    From Rolestown towards Abbey Street at 20.20.

    Route 41c
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Swords Manor at 20.45.
    From Swords Manor towards Lower Abbey Street at 21.00.

    Route 42
    From Talbot Street towards Portmarnock at 20.30.
    From Portmarnock towards Talbot Street at 20.30.

    Route 43
    From Talbot Street towards Swords Business Park at 20.55.
    From Swords Business Park towards Talbot Street at 20.40.

    Route 44
    From 
    Parnell Square East towards Enniskerry at 20.10.
    From Parnell Square West only towards DCU at 21.00.
    From DCU towards Parnell Square East only at 21.00.
    From Enniskerry towards Parnell Square West at 20.30.

    Route 46a
    From Dun Laoghaire towards Phoenix Park at 20.15.
    From Dun Laoghaire towards City Centre only at 21.00.
    From Phoenix Park towards Dun Laoghaire at 20.45.
    From Phoenix Park towards City Centre only at 21.00.

    Route 47
    From Belarmine towards City Centre at 20.30.
    From City Centre towards Belarmine at 20.30.

    Route 49 
    From Pearse Street towards The Square, Tallaght at 20.30.
    From The Square, Tallaght towards Pearse Street at 20.30.

    Route 52
    From Ringsend Road towards Leixlip Intel at 21.00.
    From Leixlip Intel towards Ringsend Road at 20.30.

    Route 54a
    From Kiltipper towards City Centre at 21.00.
    From City Centre towards Kiltipper at 21.00.

    Route 56a
    From Ringsend Road towards The Square, Tallaght at 21.00.
    From The Square, Tallaght towards Ringsend Road at 21.00.

    Route 60
    From John Rogerson’s Quay to Red Cow Luas at 21.00.
    From Red Cow Luas towards Eden Quay only at 21.00.

    Route 65
    From Poolbeg Street towards Blessington only at 20.30.

    Route 65b
    From Poolbeg Street towards Citywest at 21.00.
    From Citywest towards Poolbeg Street at 21.00.

    Route 68
    From Hawkins Street towards Newcastle at 21.00.
    From Newcastle towards Hawkins Street at 20.15.

    Route 69
    From Hawkins Street towards Rathcoole at 21.00.
    From Rathcoole towards Hawkins Street at 21.00.

    Route 70
    From Dunboyne towards Bachelors Walk only at 21.00.
    From Aston Quay towards Dunboyne at 21.00.

    Route 74
    From Eden Quay towards Dundrum at 21.00.
    From Dundrum towards Eden Quay at 21.00.

    Route 77a
    From Ringsend Road towards Citywest at 21.00.
    From Citywest towards Ringsend Road at 21.00.

    Route 83/a
    From Harristown towards Kimmage at 20.00 and 20.20.
    From Harristown towards City Centre only at 20.40 and 21.00.
    From Kimmage towards City Centre only at 20.40 and 21.00.
    From Kimmage towards Harristown at 20.20.

    Route 84
    From Blackrock towards Newcastle at 21.05.
    From Newcastle towards Blackrock at 20.30.

    Route 120
    From Parnell Street towards Ashtown at 21.00.
    From Ashtown towards Parnell Street at 21.00.

    Route 122
    From Drimnagh towards Ashington at 20.30, will depart O’Connell Street  at 21.00.
    From Drimnagh towards City Centre only at 21.00.
    From Ashington towards Drimnagh at 20.15, will depart O’Connell Street at 21.00.
    From Ashington towards City Centre only at 20.45.

    Route 123
    From Marino towards Walkinstown at 20.30, will depart O’Connell Street at 21.00.
    From Marino towards Parnell Street only at 21.00.
    From Walkinstown towards Marino at 20.30, will depart O’Connell Street at 21.00.
    From Walkinstown towards City Centre only at 21.00.

    Route 130
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Clontarf at 20.50.
    From Clontarf towards Lower Abbey Street at 21.00.

    Route 140
    From IKEA towards Palmerstown Park at 20.30.
    From Palmerstown Park towards IKEA at 20.00 and 20.30.
    From IKEA towards City Centre only at 21.00.
    From Palmerstown Park towards City Centre only at 21.00.

    Route 145
    From Heuston towards Ballywaltrim at 21.00.
    From Ballywaltrim towards Heuston Station at 21.00.

    Route 150
    From Hawkins Street towards Rossmore at 21.00.
    From Rossmore towards Hawkins Street at 20.45.

    Route 151
    From East Road towards Foxborough at 20.00, 20.30 and 21.00.
    From Foxborough towards Eden Quay only at 20.00, 20.30 and 21.00.

    Route 155
    From Bray towards IKEA at 20.00.
    From Bray towards City Centre only at 20.20, 20.40 and 21.00.
    From IKEA towards Bray at 20.40.
    From IKEA towards City Centre only at 21.00.

    Route C1
    From Adamstown Station to Ringsend only at 20.48.

    Route C2
    From Sandymount towards Adamstown Station at 20.54.

    Route C3
    From Maynooth towards Ringsend Road at 21.00.
    From Ringsend Road towards Maynooth at 21.00.

    Route C4
    From Maynooth towards Ringsend Road at 20.47.
    From Ringsend Road towards Maynooth at 20.45.

    Route G1
    From Red Cow Luas towards Eden Quay only at 21.00.
    From Castleforbes Road towards Red Cow Luas at 20.59.

    Route G2
    From Liffey Valley Shopping Centre towards Eden Quay only at 20.50.
    From Eden Quay towards Liffey Valley Shopping Centre at 20.50.

    Route H1
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Baldoyle at 21.00.
    From Baldoyle towards Lower Abbey Street at 21.00.

    Route H2
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Malahide at 21.00.
    From Malahide towards Lower Abbey Street at 21.00.

    Route H3
    From Lower Abbey Street towards Howth Summit at 20.45.
    From Howth Summit towards Lower Abbey Street at 20.40.

    Route L25
    From Dún Laoghaire towards Dundrum at 21.00.
    From Dundrum to Dún Laoghaire at 21.20.

    Route L53
    From Adamstown Station towards Liffey Valley Shopping Centre at 20.45.
    From Liffey Valley Shopping Centre towards Adamstown Station at 20.43.

    Route L54
    From River Forest towards Red Cow Luas at 21.00.
    From Red Cow Luas towards River Forest at 21.00.

    Route L58
    From River Forest towards Hazelhatch Station at 21.00.
    From Hazelhatch Station towards River Forest at 20.35.

    Route L59
    From River Forest towards Hazelhatch Station at 20.45.
    From Hazelhatch Station towards River Forest at 20.41.

    Route N4
    From Point Village towards Blanchardstown Shopping Centre at 21.00.
    From Blanchardstown Shopping Centre towards Point Village at 21.00.

    Route S2
    From Sean Moore Road towards Heuston Station at 21.00.
    From Heuston Station towards Sean Moore Road at 21.00.

     

    Monday 25 December 2023
    Dublin Bus services will not operate on Christmas Day.

    Tuesday 26 December 2023
    A Sunday service will operate on all routes. Routes 15, 39a, 41, C1, C2, C5, C6, G1, G2 and N4 will have their first departures from 05.00hrs. Nitelink services, City Tours and Ghostbus Tours will not operate.

     

    Source: Dublin Bus & Irish Rail

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