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This is my Saturday 12th April walk round the new Belfast Grand Central Station on the Grosveneor Road. The station is also known as Weavers Cross Transport Hub. Belfast Grand Central Station is a newly built integrated railway and bus station in the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has replaces Great Victoria Street railway station and the Europa Buscentre. It is built next to the site of its predecessors, in a new neighbourhood called Weaver's Cross. The first bus service to Dublin, departed from the station on 8 September 2024. The first rail service, also to Dublin, departed from the station on 13 October 2024. The first railway station in Ulster was opened on the site of the former Great Victoria Street station in 1839 on the Ulster Railway. The Grand Central station is located on a 8-hectare (860,000 sq ft) site. The station's capacity is designed to cater for twenty million passenger journeys annually. This is more than than the twelve million combined capacity of the pre-existing bus and railway station. In addition to rail and bus improvements, the station also has cycle and taxi provision for enhanced connectivity, with 300 cycle parking spaces. It is said to be the "largest integrated transport facility on the island of Ireland". Railway station The station has eight terminus platforms (double that of Great Victoria Street), composed of four island platforms with two faces each. Platforms 1–4 are 154 m long (accommodating up to a six car train). Platforms 5–8 are 224 m long (up to 9 cars). Trains to Derry, Larne and Bangor usually use 1–4 Trains to Dublin and Portadown/Newry typically use 5–8. Portadown to Bangor traffic is divided into two separate lines, whereas at the former station it had operated as a single line. The Enterprise express service to Dublin was also moved from Lanyon Place as part of the project. Bus Station The bus station features 26 stands, eight more than the previous Europa Bus Centre. Seating is available throughout, with priority seating at select stands. The station also offers a range of amenities, including ATMs, vending machines, automated ticket machines, a help desk, a water refill station, and a sensory pod. There are accessible male and female restrooms, as well as Changing Places facilities. Weaver's Cross The area surrounding the hub will become a new neighbourhood which Translink has named 'Weaver's Cross'. This 100,000 m2 site is planned to comprise leisure, residential and commercial facilities. Station Quarter Weaver's Cross, combined with the station and a rejuvenated Glengall Street, Hope Street and Durham Street, will become Station Quarter, Belfast's ninth Cultural Quarter Construction Total cost, £340 Million. By February 2021, the first stage of enabling works was completed by construction contractor company Graham Construction, clearing the 8-hectare (860,000 sq ft) for construction. The next stage of development, from February 2021, involved the relocating of bus engineering and operation facilities to new accommodation, and the construction of a new bus wash facility, engineering garage, storage facilities and a bus parking area. The Main Works and Infrastructure Enhancement phases of the project were expected to be conducted in 2022, with the project due for completion in 2024/2025. The project was said to potentially create 400 jobs over a five-year period. The main works of the project were delivered by a joint venture of Farrans Construction and Sacyr, with railway system works by Babcock. The project was designed by John McAslan + Partners with Arup Group and Juno. The Busway Bridge was completed in August 2023. Issues and Controversies Total cost is believed to be £340 Million. Many disagreed with this huge expenditure when there are so many other cash strapped projects. The removal of the 1863 Boyne Bridge. The Sandy Row end of the Boyne Bridge contains remnants of a bridge built in 1642; originally named the Great Bridge and later the Saltwater Bridge. It is believed to have been crossed by King William of Orange as he passed through Belfast on his way to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The new Glider rapid transport system not been linked into this 'integrated' system. Metro Buses are not linked into this 'intergrated' system. No taxi ranks provided as yet. ( April 2025 ) Translink have not sorted out a proper rail transport link to the "International" airport. The absence of Irish language signage was criticised by Irish language campaigners. March 2025, Infrastructure Minister Kimmins decreed that bilingual signage, including Irish, would be installed at the station later in the year. This would cost another £150,000. The decision was welcomed by Irish language advocates but faced Unionist criticism. In 2024, John O'Dowd, ( former Minister for Infrastructure ) admitted that the new station had added to severe traffic congestion in Belfast.