Belfast Grand Central station

Belfast Grand Central

Mórstáisiún Lárnach Bhéal Feirste

Transport interchange (rail and bus)
The Grosvenor Road entrance of the station in April 2025
General information
Other namesBelfast Transport Hub
Location90-92 Grosvenor Road
Belfast
BT12 5AX
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 byNorthern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Operated byTranslink
Line(s)Bangor
Derry~Londonderry
Dublin
Larne
Portadown/Newry
Platforms8
Tracks8
Train operatorsNI Railways
Iarnród Éireann (on cross-border services)
Bus routes
  • X1
  • X2
  • X212
  • X261
  • X273
  • 13
  • 13a
  • 109
  • 209
  • 209b
  • 210
  • 212
  • 238
  • 238b
  • 246
  • 250
  • 250b
  • 251
  • 261c
  • 261d
  • 261u
  • 270
  • 271
  • 273b
  • 290q
  • 300
  • 300a
  • 513
  • 536
  • 600
  • 646
  • 646a
  • 650
  • 923
  • ER1
  • HN1
Bus stands26
Bus operators
ConnectionsTrain, Bus, Taxi, Bikes
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingGreat Northern Car Park
535 spaces
9 Handicap Spaces
Bicycle facilities300 cycle parking spaces
AccessibleYes
ArchitectJohn McAslan + Partners
Other information
Fare zoneiLink Zone: 1 (Belfast Central Zone)
Websitetranslink.co.uk/BelfastGrandCentralStation
Key dates
2019Construction started
8 September 2024Soft opening (bus services start)
13 October 2024Official opening
Passengers
Oct 24-May 253,069,939
Route map

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Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central
Westlink / Central Junction
to Lanyon Place
Adelaide
Balmoral
Finaghy
M1
Dunmurry
Derriaghy
Lambeg
Hilden
Lisburn
Knockmore
2005
2003
1956
Maze
1974
Broomhedge Halt
1973
Damhead
1973
Moira
M1
Pritchard's Bridge
1844
Lurgan
Goodyear Halt
1983
Seagoe
1842
Portadown
1965
1957
Tanderagee
1965
1955
Scarva
Acton Crossing
1954
Poyntzpass
Augheranter Crossing
1954
Knockarney Crossing
1965
1955
Goraghwood
1965
to Warrenpoint
1965
Mullaghglass
1901
Craigmore Viaduct
Newry
Wellington Inn
1852
Adavoyle
1933
Mt. Pleasant
1965
M1
Dundalk Clarke
Dundalk Junct. station
1894
to Clones and Enniskillen│to Greenore
1957/1952
Dundalk Railway Works
1958
Castlebellingham
1976
1975
Dromin Junction
1975
Dunleer
1984
Newfoundwell
Drogheda MacBride
Oldcastle branch line
(freight only)
Bettystown
1847
Laytown
Laytown Viaduct
Mosney
2000
Gormanston
Balbriggan
Ardgillan
1867
Skerries
Skerries Golf Club Halt
1960
Baldongan
1847
Rush and Lusk
Rogerstown Viaduct
Donabate
Malahide
Portmarnock
Clongriffin
Baldoyle
1852
Howth Junction
& Donaghmede
Kilbarrack
Raheny
Harmonstown
Killester
Clontarf
1956
Clontarf Road
North Wall Yard
to Alexandra Road
Docklands
Dublin Connolly
Trans-Dublin Line
& Rosslare Line
= Northern Commuter
= Newry/Portadown Line
Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central
 
City Hospital
Windsor
1885
Botanic
Ormeau
1885
Lanyon Place
Queen's Bridge
1885
York Street
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
York Road
1992
Fortwilliam Traincare Depot
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey
via Greenisland
 
1963
Monkstown
1981
Mossley
1982
Mossley West
Ballyclare Junction
1961
Ballyclare branch line
to Ballyclare
1950
Ballyrobert
1920
Doagh
1970
Templepatrick
1981
Dunadry
1954
Muckamore
1961
2003
Antrim
Cookstown Junction
1976
1959
Kellswater
1971
Andraid
1850
1950
Ballymena
1940
to Parkmore and Retreat
 
Cullybackey
Glarryford
1973
Killagan
1973
Dunloy
1976
Ballymoney
1950
1950
Macfin
1954
Coleraine
Coleraine Harbour
1963
Coleraine Waterside
1861
Barmouth
1856
Castlerock
Castlerock Tunnel
Downhill Tunnel
Downhill
1973
Umbra
1861
Magilligan
1976
Bellarena
1955
Limavady Junction
1976
Ballykelly
1954
Carrichue
1954
Faughanvale
1859
Eglinton
1973
Derry ~ Londonderry
Year
closed
Great Victoria Street
2024
Belfast Grand Central
City Hospital
Windsor
1885
Botanic
Ormeau
1885
Lanyon Place
Queen's Bridge
1885
York Street
Yorkgate
2024
York Road depot
1992
Greencastle
1954
Whitehouse
1954
Whiteabbey
Bleach Green
1977
Jordanstown
1963
Greenisland
Trooperslane
Mount
1977
Harbour branch line
to Carrickfergus Harbour
Clipperstown
Carrickfergus
Barn
1977
Downshire
Eden
1977
Kilroot
1977
Whitehead
Whitehead Excursion
RPSI depot
Ballycarry
Magheramorne
Glynn
Larne Town
Larne Harbour
Location
Belfast Grand Central
Location in Northern Ireland
Belfast Grand Central
Location on the island of Ireland
Location in Belfast city
Notes
Passenger figures only acount for rail passengers. Bus Passenger figures are not included

Belfast Grand Central station (Irish: Mórstáisiún Lárnach Bhéal Feirste) is an integrated railway and bus station in the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the biggest public transport station on the island of Ireland. Belfast Grand Central replaced Great Victoria Street railway station and the Europa Buscentre. It is built next to its predecessors, in a new neighbourhood called Weaver's Cross. 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.