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5 unusual facts about Bus Eireann


Bus Éireann

Additional services within Ireland include city services in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford and town services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo.

The National Development Plan included a large expansion in commuter services, especially in the greater Dublin area, and so the company greatly increased services on routes such as Dublin/Drogheda/Dundalk, Dublin/Ashbourne, Dublin/Ratoath, Dublin/Dunshaughlin/Navan/Kells/Cavan.

Duleek railway station

A rail replacement bus was introduced in 1958 and this route continues to this day as Bus Éireann route 188 (Drogheda-Duleek-Slane-Navan with a latter extension to Trim).

Eblana Theatre

The Eblana Theatre was situated in the basement of Busáras, Dublin's central bus station, operated by Bus Éireann.

Plaxton Verde

In 2003 they passed to sister company Bus Éireann and were converted to single door for school bus work.


Bailieborough

Bus Éireann route 108 provides three journeys each way (one each way on Sundays) between the town and Kells via Mullagh and Moynalty.

Ballycastle, County Mayo

Bus Éireann route 445 serves Ballycastle Mondays to Fridays inclusive providing a few services to/from Ballina via Killala.

Baltray

Bus Éireann route 189 serves Baltray several times a day (but not Sundays) linking it to Drogheda, Duleek, Ashbourne, Termonfeckin and Clogherhead.

Bettystown

Bus Éireann route 190 provides several daily services between Laytown and Drogheda via Bettystown and Mornington.

Castlepollard

Bus Éireann route 111 serves Castlepollard eight times a day (less often at weekends) linking it to Dublin, Trim, Athboy, Delvin, Abbeylara, Granard and Cavan.

Dooega

Bus Éireann route 440, Dooagh-Westport-Knock Airport, serves Dooega on Thursdays only providing one journey in each direction.

Dunboyne

Bus Éireann route 109 provides two journeys a day in the morning to Kells via Dunshaughlin and Navan and two return journeys in the evening.

Kentstown

Bus Éireann route 107 (Navan-Ashbourne-Finglas-Dublin-UCD) provides a limited service to/from the village Mondays to Saturdays inclusive.

Killala

Bus Éireann route 445 serves Killala a few times a day Mondays to Fridays inclusive providing services to Ballina and Ballycastle.

Laytown

Bus Éireann route 190 provides several daily services to/from Drogheda via Bettystown and Mornington.

Navan railway station

A rail replacement bus was introduced in 1958 and this route continues to this day as Bus Éireann route 188 (Navan-Slane-Duleek-Drogheda with a latter extension to Trim).

Rathdrum, County Wicklow

Bus Éireann route 133 from Wicklow to Arklow serves Rathdrum twice a day each way (once each way on Sundays) and provides a link to Avoca, Woodenbridge, Glenealy and Rathnew.

Swords, Dublin

Other buses serving Swords include Dublin Bus route 102 to Malahide, Portmarnock and Sutton, route 33b to Donabate and Portrane, routes 33 and 33a to Lusk, Rush, Skerries, and Balbriggan and Bus Eireann route 101 to Balbriggan, Julianstown and Drogheda.

Volvo B10L

Eleven Wright-bodied B10Ls are operated by Bus Éireann in Cork, and sister CIÉ company Dublin Bus purchased five Alexander-bodied B10Ls for use in Dublin.


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