From Monday 2 September 2019, some Metro services will change. This includes timetable changes, but also changes to some departure points and route numbers.

Only Metro services listed below are changing. All other services are unaffected.

These changes are as a result of customer feedback to simplify the network and make it more accessible and easier for all our passengers to use. 

• Metro 1, 2, 13,14 will not pick up from Chichester Street. The next stop after Upper Queen Street & Wellington Street will be Victoria Square ( Band Stand).
• Metro 4C (Kings Road and Dundonald) does not serve Tullycarnet. Customers wishing to go to Tullycarnet use Metro service 4D.  

Metro 2

Current Number	New Number
61	2J	View Map
64	2K	View Map
64B	2M	View Map

Metro 3

Holywood Road & Belmont Road - Departs Donegall Square West

Current Number	New Number
-	**3B	View Map
28	*3C	View Map
28A	*3D	View Map
27	*3E	View Map
20	3F	View Map
20A	3G	View Map
23	3H	View Map

**Metro service, travelling via Albertbridge Road and Holywood Road to Knocknagoney

*Serving Connsbrook Avenue and Station Road

Metro 5

Castlereagh Road - Departs Donegall Square West

Current Number	New Number
31	5c	View Map

Metro 6

Cregagh Road & Newtownbreda - Departs Donegall Square West

Current Number	New Number
77	6C	View Map
78	6D	View Map
79	6E	View Map

Metro 7

Ormeau Road & Annadale - Departs Howard Street

Current Number	New Number
30 / 30A	7E	View Map
29C	7G	View Map
29	7H	View Map

Metro 9

Lisburn Road & Donegall Road - Departs Donegall Square East

Current Number	New Number
92	9E	View Map
92B	9F	View Map
92A	9G	View Map
91	9H	View Map
90	9J	View Map
89	9K	View Map

Metro 10

Falls Road & Glen Road - Departs Queen Street

Current Number	New Number
81	10K	View Map
80	10M	View Map
80A	10P	View Map

Metro 11

Shankill Road & Crumlin Road - Departs Chichester Street​ (SS Moores) New Departure Point

Current Number	New Number
-	*11A	View Map
57	11E	View Map
57A	11F	View Map

*11A route will serve Shankill Road, Glenbank Corner- Bilston Road- Ballysillan Road- Ballysillan Park (the current route)

Metro 12

Oldpark Road & Cliftonville Road - Departs Donegall Square North​ New Departure Point

Current Number	New Number
12A	-	View Map
12B	-	View Map
-	*12C	View Map

*Metro service will be introduced serving Thornberry and Wolfhill via Cliftonville Rd, Oldpark Rd and Ligoniel Rd

Titanic Quater & Holywood Exchange

Current Number	New Number
26A	94	View Map
26B	94A	View Map
26	94B	View Map

 

 

Metro has served Belfast since 2005, operating along 12 main bus corridors. A phased programme of developments are planned, starting with the first phase this September, simplifying the network to make it more accessible and easier for all our passengers to use.

• Over 500 of our Metro bus shelters will have improved passenger information.

• 2,000 bus stop flags will be simplified with renumbering of urban routes, use of colour and improved presentation.

• Vehicles will have improved capacity for passengers

• Colour coded network map including an a-z of service locations

• Urban Metro Services renumbered to join corridors 1-12 for consistency across the network

• Metro 3b - Metro service, travelling via Albertbridge Road and Holywood Road to Knocknagoney.

• 3c,d,e serving Connsbrook Avenue and Station Road.

• Metro 10 - 10j & 10k Connection from Glen Road to Colin Connect.

• 11a will serve Shankill Road, Glenbank Corner, Upper Crumlin Road to Ballysillan Park. Inward journey to city Centre via Ballysillan Road, Bilston Road and Glenbank Corner.

• New Metro 12c - will be introduced, serving Thornberry and Wolfhill via Cliftonville Roa, Oldpark Road and Ligoniel Road.