Important Project Updates
Follow the link below for more information on ongoing public realm works.
Belfast Grand Central Station - Terminus Station
As the main terminus station for Belfast the station offers increased connectivity and integration with the wider public transport network for connections across Northern Ireland, ROI and beyond, improving reliability and efficiency of services across the network.
Passengers should allow extra time to interchange to another bus or rail service to continue on a different route.
Rail passengers should note those travelling to / from the Portadown line will need to interchange at Grand Central Station if travelling to / from Botanic, City Hospital, Lanyon Place, York Street Station, or to / from stations on the Larne, Bangor and Derry~Londonderry lines.
Ticketing for Rail Passengers
The train station features automatic ticketing gates and passengers can purchase tickets which they can scan at gates to speed up journeys and enhance convenience. Passengers can buy their ticket from one of the rail ticket vending machines in the station, use the mLink mobile app or iLink Smartcard. You can also buy online and collect at the ticket vending machine.
Watch our virtual guides to navigating the new station:
Set Down and Pick Up Arrangements
Public Realm Works surrounding the station are ongoing and will continue through 2025 to significantly upgrade the streets and enhance pedestrian safety making it easier and more accessible for all.
Please visit 'Important Project Updates' to view all the latest developments.
Durham Street is now closed for pedestrian and vehicular access from the Glengall Street junction to the Hope Street Junction. Pedestrian access to the station from Glengall Street is by hoarded walkway across Durham Street.
Local access only for vehicles to Glengall Street will be maintained via a new temporary access road from Durham Street to Glengall Street.
For anyone with accessibility or mobility requirements, Glengall Street can be used for pick up and drop off via the access road.
Taxis are also active on Glengall Street. All taxis can be requested to use this location as the preferred pick up / drop off point.
Car Parking Arrangements
For Cross Border Passengers who wish to park their car and travel to Dublin (Enterprise and X1 and X2 Services only):
Approaching from Gt Victoria Street / Sandy Row use Go Park Great Northern Car Park – 24 hour operation. A reduced rate of £12 per 24 hours is available. With 530 spaces simply present your train / coach ticket at the car park kiosk.
Approaching from Grosvenor Road, there are also 575 car parking spaces available at the nearby Value Car Parks on Grosvenor Road. For more information and parking rates see https://www.valuecarparks.com/.
Station Facilities
You can learn more about the facilities available at Belfast Grand Central Station at the link below.
Our Partners
Translink is working in partnership with a range of organisations to advance the transformation of transport and help encourage more sustainable travel helping NI reach its climate goals.
Grand Connection
A new Grand Connection video series has launched on Translink social media that takes you on a behind the scenes journey to showcase the people and the ‘Grand Expertise’ at work.
Public Realm Enhancement Programme and Utility Works
Public realm works surrounding the new station are ongoing and will continue through 2025 to significantly upgrade the streets and enhance pedestrian safety making it easier and more accessible for all.
Durham Street Closure
To facilitate essential public realm works around the new Belfast Grand Central Station, a full road closure of Durham Street (from Grosvenor Road to Hope Street) commenced in October for a period of up to 12 months.
The works involve sensitively dismantling the existing 1936 Durham Street/Boyne Bridge to facilitate the safe completion of the first phase of streets works associated with the new Station. Our contractor will seek to preserve key elements of the bridge, and we are continuing to engage with the local community on an arts and heritage programme which will utilise these materials for future projects.
Phase Two Works - Glengall Street
To facilitate essential works at Belfast Grand Central Station efficiently and safely, there will be a footpath closure on Glengall Street from 7 February 2025.
The closure will affect the north side footway (Grand Opera House) from the Corner of Glengall Street/Great Victoria Street along Glengall Street to the end of Glengall Exchange.
Pedestrians will be directed onto the south side footpath (Europa Hotel side) for the duration of the works, which could take up to three months.
Access to the Grand Opera House and Glengall Exchange offices will be maintained for the duration of the works.
Contactless Payment
Passengers can choose contactless payments on bus and train journeys across the network enhancing integration, convenience and payment flexibility
Park and Ride Services
Translink is encouraging people to consider the use of Park and Ride sites across NI – there are around 60 sites across NI with approximately 10,000 spaces offering convenience and flexibility with no parking hassles.
In addition, dedicated high frequency services operate from major park and ride sites including Sprucefield, Cairnshill, Black’s Road and Ballymartin.
A dedicated campaign to promote these sites is continuing with variable message signs in key areas to promote strategic locations.
Grand Central Station FAQs
For more information, you can read our Belfast Grand Central Station FAQs at the link below.