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Local rail campaigners Into The West have welcomed the huge demand for Translink’s special train to Dublin for next weekend’s FAI Cup Final.

Demand for FAI Cup Final train provides glimpse of rail future: Into The West

Hannah Rooney, Translink Assistant Route Manager for Northern Area Rail, pictured at the North West Transport Hub with Derry City FC players Nick Twisk, Ellis Chapman and Patrick McClean.

Special Derry City FC bus and rail services announced for FAI Cup Final

A Translink 212 service at the Foyle Street depot.

Extra 212 services put on as students and rail closures cause spike in demand

North West Transport Hub.

Foyle Street Bus Centre and Transport Hub achieve platinum Translink honour

Derry City and Strabane District Council will write to Translink, the Infrastructure Minister, and union representatives around service cuts and price hikes.

Council writes to Translink over proposed service cuts and fare increases

The front window of the bus that was attacked in Derry this evening.

Shock and anger after bus attacked in Derry

Derry line.

Translink announces September rail closures between Derry and Coleraine

Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson

Late night Fleadh trains back to Derry and bus special from Foyle Street

A train leaves Derry bound for Belfast.

Rock armour to shore up embankment subject to sea erosion on Derry railway

Foyle Metro.

Summer timetable brings changes for Derry Foyle Metro passengers

Foyle Metro

Bus and train services running as normal and will continue to do so: Translink

Protesters gathered in various locations causing significant disruption across Belfast. A Glider bus was set alight on the Newtownards Road which was understood to have been hijacked beforehand. Last night on the Lower Newtownards Road in Belfast hundreds of masked men walked down the street carrying bottles, bricks and masonry. They set bins on fire and shouted "foreigners out". As they walked street to street, they were banging on doors, kicking doors down and breaking windows. Photo by Press Eye.

Protesters force suspension of Wednesday evening bus and rail services

The Ticket Office of the Translink North West Transport Hub at the Waterside Station. DER4319GS - 024

Derry train 'timetable disparity' to be raised with Minister

Waterside railway station.

Derry railway station caters for over 1m passengers for first time

Liz Kimmins during a visit to Nixon's corner where she met with local political representatives and members of the community to discuss transport issues.

Kimmins visits Nixon’s Corner and Killea to hear about transport concerns

Pictured L-R at the launch of the Active Travel Challenge 2026 at the North West Transport Hub, Derry/Londonderry: Anne Doherty, Ulster University, Claire Pollock, Walk Wheel Cycle Trust NI, Alan Young, Translink, Cllr Ruairi McHugh, Mayor of Derry & Strabane, Maurice Meehan, Public Health Agency, Fiona McCann, Public Health Agency, Ellie Leonard, Western Trust, Naomi Cassidy, Derry City & Strabane District Council.

Mayor encourages people to leave the car at home for Active Travel Challenge
Individuals, organisations and businesses in Derry have been urged to register for the 2026 Active Travel Challenge this June.
Staff Reporter

Gerard Carlin

Derry man Gerard Carlin appointed Translink’s new Group Chief Executive

E-bikes and e-scooters will not be permitted on buses from June.

E-scooters and e-bikes to be banned on Translink buses

Bus and train fares are to remain frozen for the second consecutive year despite significant ‘financial pressures across the public transport system’, Liz Kimmins has announced.

Derry bus and train fares to remain frozen as households face rising fuel costs

Mark Montgomery, Translink's Northern Area Route Manager

There’s never been a better time ‘hop on board’ – View from the Foyle

Reinforcement works are to take place on the Faughan railway bridge in Derry this summer but it won’t affect train services

Works at Faughan railway bridge in Derry won’t affect train services

Translink has announced its Easter timetable.

Translink announces Easter timetables

A new pedestrian crossing linking the wider Magee College campus in Derry with its new Timber Quay teaching block is being planned.

New pedestrian crossing at Timber Quay and active travel part of Magee expansion

Derry Court House. DER2126GS - 075

Man accused of spitting in bus driver's face refused bail

Translink is advising passengers that buses and trains will operate holiday timetables for the St. Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday.

Translink advise of St Patrick’s Day timetable changes

Lincoln Court. Picture - Kevin Scott / Presseye

Resurfacing scheme for Lincoln Courts

A local councillor has called for a bus service to be introduced to Derry city’s new cemetery at Mullennan.

Calls for bus service to Derry’s new 3,380 plot, 27 acre cemetery at Mullennan
A local councillor has called for a bus service to be introduced to Derry city’s new cemetery at Mullennan.
Kevin Mullan

A new £3.8m park-and-ride facility with 214 car parking spaces at the Bellarena rail halt between Derry and Coleraine has been signed off.

£3.8m for new 214 space park-and-ride at Bellarena rail halt authorised

Translink's North West Transport Hub in Derry.

Increased train journeys business case sought

Translink is advising passengers of essential planned engineering works that will affect services on the Derry railway line towards the end of February.

Derry rail line closure planned for essential tunnel and culvert work

An e-scooter lying on the public road way at Knockwellan Park during a previous incident in the Waterside.

Near misses involving e-scooters spark warning someone could be seriously hurt

Translink has confirmed its timetables for the Christmas season.

Christmas timetables for Translink services confirmed

Chris Conway, Group Chief Executive, Translink; Justin Millar, Belfast Live; Peter McVerry, U105; Nicola McCrudden, CEO, Homeless Connect.

Stuff a Bus Campaign bound for Derry's North West Transport Hub

Police have warned over road conditions after heavy rainfall. (File picture)

STORM BRAM: Gusts of up to 70MPH expected amid warnings

Passengers on the Derry line. (File picture)

Call to support new late night Derry Christmas trains

Derry is now NI’s 7th-busiest station - with almost one million passengers a year.

'Don’t make east-west rail divide even worse'

SDLP Councillor Declan Norris.

Concerns raised over rural bus services during roadworks

Translink plans to submit a revised strategic outline case that may include proposals for rail halts at Strathfoyle, Eglinont and Ballykelly by the end of this year.

Translink to submit revised case for halts on Derry-Coleraine line

Waterside Railway Station

McLaughlin calls for rail upgrades saying visitors stranded on Hallowe’en

Translink has confirmed late night bus and train services for Derry for Christmas season.

Late bus and train services confirmed for Derry this Christmas

IN PICTURES: Translink Hallowe’en pumpkin giveaway in Derry

The ‘Carnival of the Dead’ Halloween parade makes its way along Strand Road in 2024. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry Halloween 2025: Traffic and travel arrangements

Chris Conway

Chris Conway to leave his role as Translink Group Chief Executive

People in Donegal have been warned to ‘shelter in place’ this afternoon after Storm Amy was upgraded to a very rate status red alert very high winds.

Donegal residents warned to ‘shelter in place’

Young Derry artist Tom visualises a cleaner region in Translink competition

L-R: Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive, Grace Smith, GRAND Pianist 2024 Finalist, Matthew Owens, GRAND Pianist Head Judge.

The Grand Pianist Competition from Translink returns to Derry

The Derry to Coleraine railway line will be partially closed again this weekend to facilitate essential maintenance works.

Partial closure of Derry to Coleraine railway line to facilitate essential works

Into The West have called for greater rail investment after Derry’s station catered for nearly million journeys last year.

Calls for greater investment as Derry railway station breaks record

End of the line... Passengers disembark from the Belfast to Derry train at the North West Transport Hub in Derry. (File picture) DER4319GS - 025

Letters: Need to expand rail network very much evident

A Foyle Metro bus.

Translink announces Foyle Metro enhancements

There will be essential Works on Derry to Coleraine Line over two weekends in September.

Translink advises of essential works on Derry to Coleraine Line in September

Stock photograph of cattle in a field

Derry passenger recounts gruesome moment train hit cow

Rock Road in Derry. (File picture - Google Earth)

Rock Road resurfacing to take place

Foyle Metro.

Translink has announced improvements to Foyle Metro services coming to Derry

Minister Liz Kimmins.

Resurfacing scheme for Claudy area

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