29th October 2024

Translink have announced the details of this year's late night train and bus services for the Christmas season.

The services will operate for four consecutive weekends in the run up to Christmas to allow people to stay out later and enjoy the festive season.

Translink has partnered with a number of organisations including the Belfast Improvement Districts, Hospitality Ulster, Visit Belfast and local taxi companies fonaCAB and Valuecabs to encourage revellers to travel into the city for their Christmas catch ups with the assurance they can get home safely.

The late night services will see trains from Belfast in operation until midnight, with some Metro bus services going up until 1.30am. The services will be running on Friday and Saturday nights.

Dates of operation

Metro, Goldliner / Urby and NI Railways will run late night services on Friday and Saturday nights for four consecutive weeks on the run up to Christmas as follows:

  • Week 1: Saturday 30th November
  • Week 2: Friday 6th / Saturday 7th December
  • Week 3: Friday 13th/ Saturday 14th December
  • Week 4: Friday 20th / Saturday 21st December

Click here for more information on services and timetables