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Route map
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Belfast-Dublin line
	to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly
	Belfast-Bangor line
	to Holywood, Helen's Bay, Bangor
	Lagan Viaduct
	over River Lagan
	Cross Harbour Rail Link
	over Belfast Harbour
	Belfast-Larne line
	to Carrickfergus, Whitehead, Larne Town
	Belfast-Derry line
	via Greenisland
	Ballyclare branch line
	to Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare
	Lisburn-Antrim line
	to Crumlin, Knockmore, Lisburn
	Cookstown branch line
	to Randalstown, Cookstown
	Ballymena and Larne Railway
	to Kells, Kilwaughter, Larne Town
	Ballymena, Cushendall & Red Bay Rly
	to Rathkenny, Parkmore, Retreat
	Ballycastle Railway
	to Dervock, Armoy, Ballycastle
	Derry Central Railway
	to Garvagh, Kilrea, Magherafelt
	Coleraine-Portrush line
	to University, Dhu Varren, Portrush
	Limavady Railway
	to Limavady, Dungiven
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	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Belfast-Dublin line
	to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly
	Lagan Railway Bridge
	over River Lagan
	Belfast-Larne railway line
	& Belfast-Derry railway line
	Belfast and County Down Railway
	to Comber, Ardglass, Newcastle
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	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Belfast-Dublin line
	to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly
	Belfast–Bangor railway line
	to Sydenham, Holywood, Bangor
	Belfast–Derry railway line
	to Ballymena, Coleraine, Derry~Londonderry
	Belfast–Derry railway line
	via Monkstown
	Harbour branch line
	to Carrickfergus Harbour

Lanyon Place
Lanyon Place
	Station Building.
General information
Other names	Belfast Central
Location	East Bridge Street, Belfast; Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°35′43″N 5°55′02″W / 54.5953°N 5.9172°W
Owned by	NI Railways
Operated by	NI Railways
Line(s)	Bangor; Derry~Londonderry; Larne
Platforms	4
Tracks	4 (at platforms) ; 5 (total)
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Key dates
1976	Opened as Belfast Central
2003	Refurbished
2018	Renamed "Lanyon Place"
Passengers
2015/16	2.232 million
2016/17	2.282 million
2017/18	2.424 million
2018/19	2.615 million
2019/20	2.569 million
2020/21	359,100
2021/22	980,707
2022/23	1.833 million
2023/24	2.417 million
	NI Railways; Translink; NI railway stations;
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Belfast-Dublin line
	to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly
	Belfast-Bangor line
	to Holywood, Helen's Bay, Bangor
	Lagan Viaduct
	over River Lagan
	Cross Harbour Rail Link
	over Belfast Harbour
	Belfast-Larne line
	to Carrickfergus, Whitehead, Larne Town
	Belfast-Derry line
	via Greenisland
	Ballyclare branch line
	to Lisnalinchy, Ballyclare
	Lisburn-Antrim line
	to Crumlin, Knockmore, Lisburn
	Cookstown branch line
	to Randalstown, Cookstown
	Ballymena and Larne Railway
	to Kells, Kilwaughter, Larne Town
	Ballymena, Cushendall & Red Bay Rly
	to Rathkenny, Parkmore, Retreat
	Ballycastle Railway
	to Dervock, Armoy, Ballycastle
	Derry Central Railway
	to Garvagh, Kilrea, Magherafelt
	Coleraine-Portrush line
	to University, Dhu Varren, Portrush
	Limavady Railway
	to Limavady, Dungiven
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Belfast-Dublin line
	to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly
	Lagan Railway Bridge
	over River Lagan
	Belfast-Larne railway line
	& Belfast-Derry railway line
	Belfast and County Down Railway
	to Comber, Ardglass, Newcastle
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
	Legend
	Year
	closed
	Belfast-Dublin line
	to Portadown, Newry, Dublin Connolly

Belfast Lanyon Place (formerly Belfast Central) is a railway station serving the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Located on East Bridge Street in the Laganside area of central Belfast, it is one of four stations in the city centre, the others being City Hospital, Botanic, and Belfast Grand Central.

The station serves Northern Ireland Railways routes to Derry, Bangor and Larne. Until 2024, Lanyon Place was also the northern terminus of the cross-border Enterprise service to Dublin Connolly, jointly run with Iarnród Éireann.

Description

There are two island platforms at Lanyon Place, each serving two tracks, capable of accommodating trains up to nine coaches long on each side. Platform 1 is usually only used at peak hours, as well as for special services run by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Platform 2 was the Enterprise platform. Platform 3 is the 'southbound platform', normally used for trains to Botanic, City Hospital and Belfast Grand Central with Platform 4 being the 'northbound platform' for trains along the Derry, Larne and Bangor lines.

2.6 million people used the station in 2017.^[8]

History

The station was opened as "Belfast Central" on Monday 26 April 1976,^[9] despite it being located further from Belfast city centre than Great Victoria Street station. The first station manager was Mr John Johnston.

By the 1990s, it became clear that the station's facilities were in need of upgrading. A major refurbishment programme started in 2000 and was completed in 2003.^[10]

In February 2018, Translink announced that Belfast Central would undergo a face-lift. This would see the entrance hall and East Bridge Street façade completely redesigned, with the removal of the Troubles-era blast wall. Inside, the ticket hall would be rebuilt and new retail and dining facilities provided. A Belfast Bikes dock will also be included in the redesigned station.^[8]

As part of the redesign, Belfast Central was renamed Lanyon Place on 1 September 2018. This is despite the fact that, strictly speaking, the station is not located there but on East Bridge Street.

The Enterprise train served Lanyon Place for the final time on 2 July 2024. Bus substitution services continued from Lanyon Place until 12 October 2024. On 13 October 2024, the service was transferred to the new Belfast Grand Central Station integrated transport hub.^[11]^[12]

Current Service

Bangor line

From Monday to Saturday, there is a half hourly service from Lanyon Place to Bangor in one direction, and to Grand Central in the other. During peak times there are up to 6 trains per hour operating to Bangor with 3 being express services and the other half being slow services stopping at all stations between here and Bangor. The service is reduced to hourly operation in the evenings.

On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation between Bangor and Grand Central.

Larne line

Outbound services run half-hourly on an alternating basis to either Whitehead or through to Larne Harbour, giving an hourly service to stations beyond Whitehead. Extra services at peak times run to Carrickfergus and Larne Town. Almost all inbound services operate to Grand Central, with some peak time trains terminating here.

Saturdays retain a very similar pattern to the weekday service, minus any additional peak-time trains. On Sundays, the service reduces to hourly operation, with the outbound terminus alternating between Whitehead and Larne Harbour as before, giving a two-hourly service to stations beyond Whitehead. All inbound services operate to Grand Central.

Derry~Londonderry line

All Derry~Londonderry Line trains call at Lanyon Place. During the week, the service runs hourly in each direction between Grand Central and Derry~Londonderry. Certain peak-time or late-night trains will only run as far as Coleraine, or through to Portrush along the Coleraine-Portrush railway line.

On Saturdays, the service is slightly reduced, however operation remains much the same as during the week. On Sundays, the hourly service alternately runs to Derry~Londonderry and Portrush, giving a two-hourly service to stations beyond Coleraine.

Preceding station	Northern Ireland Railways	Following station
Botanic	Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Bangor	Titanic Quarter
	Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Derry	York Street
	Northern Ireland Railways Belfast-Larne	York Street

Former Services

Dublin line

Until 2024, the Enterprise service operated from Lanyon Place to Dublin Connolly every two hours. This reduced to five services per day on Sundays. The Enterprise served Lanyon Place for the final time on 2 July 2024, with the line south of Lanyon Place closing for track maintenance the following day. The Enterprise began to operate from Grand Central station on 13 October 2024.

Rail and Sea Connections

Port of Belfast

The Port of Belfast has a Stena Line ferry connecting to Cairnryan for the bus link^[13] to Stranraer and onward trains along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central.

Preceding station	Ferry	Following station
Stranraer Harbour (via bus link from Cairnryan^[13])	Stena Line Ferry	Port of Belfast (nearest stations York Street & Lanyon Place
Liverpool	Stena Line Ferry	Port of Belfast (nearest stations York Street & Lanyon Place)
Douglas	Isle of Man Steam Packet Ferry(seasonal)	Port of Belfast (nearest stations York Street & Lanyon Place)
Stranraer Harbour (via bus link from Cairnryan^[13])	P&O Ferries Ferry	Larne Harbour

Port of Larne

The Larne line connects with Larne Harbour with P&O Ferries sailing to Cairnryan for the bus link^[13] to Stranraer and onward trains along the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central, as well as alternative sailings by P&O Ferries to Troon also on the Glasgow South Western Line to Glasgow Central.

References

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^ "NIR Footfall 1819.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "NIR Footfall 1920.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2021.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2122.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "FOI1317 NIR Footfall 2223.xlsx". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "FOI Footfall 2023 2024 figures PDF.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Translink. "Central Station to get a New Name and Makeover". www.translink.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ "Central 1". IRRS. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
^ "Central 2". Translink. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
^ "Translink on X:From Sunday October 13, Enterprise services will depart for Dublin from Belfast Grand Central Station Be sure to visit http://translink.co.uk to plan your journey". x.com. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
^ "Belfast Lanyon Place Station Bids Farewell To Enterprise Service - Rail Express". Everand. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)