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With Armagh and Down both playing this weekend, special services put on by Translink have been is big demand. Sunday's special train for Armagh fans is booked out but there are still tickets available from Newry for tomorrow's service for the Down v Westmeath game.
‘GAA Special’ services MUST be booked in advance: www.translink.co.uk/events
RAIL GAA Specials
Saturday: GAA Special train will run between Newry and Dublin
- Departing Newry at 13.47 hrs
- Departing from Dublin Connolly at 21.40 hrs
Sunday: GAA Special train will operate between Portadown and Dublin
- Departing Portadown at 10.45 hrs and Newry at 11.06 hrs BOOKED OUT
- Departing from Dublin Connolly at 20.10 hrs
Enterprise Cross-Border Rail Services
Customer travelling on Enterprise services are strongly advised to pre-book in advance. A bus substitution will be in place between Lanyon Place and Newry Rail Stations, with all cross-border Enterprise rail services operating between Portadown and Dublin Connolly.
Please allow extra time for your journey.
BUS/COACH GAA Special from Derry~Londonderry
Sunday: A special coach will run from Derry~Londonderry Foyle Street Bus Station
- Departing Derry~Londonderry at 09.30 hrs and Dungiven at 10.00 hrs
- Returning at 19.00 hrs or one hour following the game - whichever is sooner
Goldliner Cross-Border Coach Services
Fans can also avail of Translink’s regular cross-border Goldliner services including the X4 from Derry~Londonderry which stops in Armagh and the X1 originating in Belfast with stops including Banbridge and Newry. Please book online as soon as possible, as these services will be busy due to the Easter holidays.
Ian Campbell, Director of Service Operations, said: “We recognise the success of the Ulster teams and are pleased to have put in place additional bus and rail capacity across the Easter weekend.
“This Easter, Translink will be carrying out essential, planned engineering work on the railway line between Belfast and Portadown and Belfast to Lisburn which includes work for the new Belfast Grand Central Station, platform works at Adelaide and Derriaghy and signalling upgrades at Lisburn.
“These works have been pre-planned for some time with multiple contractors engaged in their delivery and planned for the Easter Holiday period when schools are closed and commuter numbers significantly reduced.
“We strongly advise customers to pre-book their bus/rail specials to avoid disappointment, and we hope fans have an enjoyable finals weekend, and pleasant trip to/from Dublin”.
Translink would encourage passengers to plan their journey before travel using information on the website www.translink.co.uk or Journey Planner and allow extra time for their journey.
