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2026 Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon

Sunday 3 May 2026

Translink is set to once again support the Phoenix Energy Belfast City Marathon by operating a series of early morning train services on Sunday 3rd May, helping participants and supporters get to the start line on time.

Early trains will run from Derry~Londonderry, Larne, Bangor and Newry, with all services arriving into Belfast’s Lanyon Place Station before 8:00am – well ahead of the 9:00am race start at Stormont Estate.

Shuttle buses will operate from Belfast’s Lanyon Place Station for participants. 

Plan your journey online or with the journey planner app.

Standard fare apply. 

Station

Time

Newry

06:48

Portadown

07:10

Lurgan

07:17

Moira

07:24

Lisburn

07:33

Arrives at Lanyon Place

07:45

Station

Time

Derry/Londonderry

05:40

Bellarena

06:01

Castlerock

06:10

Coleraine

06:20

Ballymoney

06:31

Cullybackey

06:50

Ballymena

06:56

Antrim

07:10

Mossley West

07:22

York Street

07:32

Arrives at Lanyon Place

07:36

Station

Time

Larne Harbour

06:51

Larne Town

06:55

Whitehead

07:06

Downshire

07:13

Carrickfergus

07:16

Clipperstown

07:18

Trooperslane

07:22

Greenisland

07:25

Jordanstown

07:28

Whiteabbey

07:32

York Street

07:39

Arrives at Lanyon Place

07:43

Station

Time

Bangor

07:15

Bangor West

07:19

Carnalea

07:21

Helen’s Bay

07:25

Seahill

07:28

Cultra

07:31

Marino

07:33

Holywood

07:35

Sydenham

07:39

Titanic Quarter

07:42

Arrives at Lanyon Place

07:46

Getting to the start line - a shuttle bus will be available from Belfast City Hall (outside SS Moore’s) 07:00am – 8:00am and Lanyon Place Train Station 7:30am – 8:00am to the Start Line.

Spectator Transport from Stormont - a shuttle bus will pick spectators from Massey Avenue to Ormeau Park after the start of the race at Stormont.

Team Relay Transport – a shuttle bus service will run 8:00am – 10:00am from Annadale Embankment at Dunnes Stores to drop runners off at their designated relay changeover point: 

  • Montgomery Road - 08:00 – 08:30
  • Boucher Road - 08:30 – 09:00
  • Falls Road- 09:00 – 09:30
  • Duncairn Gardens - 09:30 – 10:00

Getting back to Belfast City Centre -  a shuttle bus will transport participants from Ormeau Embankment to Belfast City Centre. This service will run from 11:45am – 4:00pm.

Getting back to Stormont –  every 3rd shuttle bus leaving Ormeau Embankment will transport spectators back to Stormont.

Plan Your Journey

Using the Translink Journey Planner to plan your travel to the Belfast Marathon