Belfast Rapid Transit - EWAY to Dundonald

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The east Belfast route of the proposed Belfast rapid transit scheme.

This is a collection of photographs which attempts to show the route of the proposed bus-based east Belfast rapid transit system before, during and after construction, produced as a matter of neutral historical record.
I have no connection with the Department for Regional Development, Translink, residents’ association, environmental group or any other body which might campaign for or against the scheme. It does not discuss the costs, advantages and disadvantages of the many different schemes.
This link is to the official website Link and this one to an unofficial one Link.
I hope to update this collection fairly frequently as time, circumstances and developments permit.

First prepared 23 May 2014

Updated 18 March 2018

Connswater halt


Beersbridge Road halt


Upper Newtownards Road


Basic scheme
There are three proposed schemes. One, serving west Belfast, from the city centre to Poleglass (WWAY). A second (CITI) from the city centre to the Titanic Quarter and this one, from the city centre to Dundonald (EWAY). The vehicles will be buses, longer and wider than those currently in use. It appears that the number of stops will be reduced, that smart cards will be encouraged and that tickets must be bought from machines at the stops.
Proposed route described
From close to the City Hall, via Howard Street, Fisherwick Place, Wellington Place, Chichester Street, Victoria Street, Queen’s/Custom House Square, Oxford Street, the Albert Bridge, Albertbridge Road, Holywood Arches, Upper Newtownards Road, the Ulster Hospital to a park and ride terminus at the Dunlady Road, Dundonald. Most of this is covered by the present 4A and 4B Metro buses.

Proposed route illustrated

East Bridge Street/Central station/Albertbridge Road

7 March 2018
Connswater halt

9 June 2014

Albertbridge Road

23 May 2014

Connswater/Holywood Arches – North Road

4 March 2018
Upper Newtownards Road

5 February 2018
Beersbridge Road halt

28 January 2018
Holywood Arches halt

15 October 2017 BRT shelter/halt, Upper Newtownards Road

27 September 2015 (construction work)

24 August 2015 (construction work)

23 May 2014
Connswater (inward) bus stop
Connswater (outward) bus stop
Holywood Arches (inward) bus stop
Holywood Arches (outward) bus stop
22 October 2016
Albertbridge Road, Chamberlain Street/Templemore Street

3 September 2017
The Ropeworks (Albertbridge Road/Newtownards Road)

North Road – Castlehill Road

The DRD awarded a contract, in late May 2014, for the introduction of bus lanes, along the Upper Newtownards Road, between the Sandown Road and the Knock Road.
6 February 2018
Greenwood Park halt

11 January 2018
North Road halt

19 November 2017
Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore

9 August 2015
Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore

3 August 2015
Eastleigh Drive, Ballyhackamore

3 November 2014
the Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore/Knock

23 October 2014
Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore

5 October 2014
Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore

21 September 2014
Upper Newtownards Road, Knock

8 June 2014
Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore

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