{"id":591006,"date":"2025-11-24T15:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/591006\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:36:34","slug":"belfast-city-centre-street-to-reopen-ahead-of-christmas-retail-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/591006\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast city centre street to reopen ahead of Christmas retail rush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Durham Street\/Boyne Bridge Place is due to reopen on Saturday morning after being closed for more than a year as part of works associated with Grand Central Station.<\/p>\n

Translink said it will also include drop-off\/pick-up provision and pedestrian crossings for the transport hub and businesses in the area.<\/p>\n

Chris Conway, Translink Group chief executive, said those in the area will see a \u201cvast transformation\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Translink<\/p>\n

Translink chief executive Chris Conway. (Liam McBurney\/PA)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is good news for our passengers, the local communities, pedestrians and road users, providing safe, convenient and attractive access to Belfast Grand Central Station and the surrounding area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe road design has been carefully considered to prioritise safety and cater for large pedestrian flows and it is a vital component in ensuring the overall success of this project.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone passing through this area will notice the vast transformation underway including development of the impressive Saltwater Square \u2013 an attractive new public realm space outside the station due for completion next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI would like to thank the local communities, businesses, customers and the wider public for their patience and support as we worked hard to deliver this milestone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d also like to thank colleagues in Translink, the Department for Infrastructure and our contractors for all the progress made to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the busy festive period gets into full swing, we look forward to welcoming more people into this area and would encourage everyone to visit Belfast Grand Central Station and enjoy the benefits of travelling by bus and train this season and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duane McCreadie, project director at Farrans Sacyr JV, said the team pushed hard to achieve the reopening ahead of Christmas, and also paid tribute to the efforts of their supply chain.<\/p>\n

\"Translink<\/p>\n

Translink has announced that Durham Street \/ Boyne Bridge Place (pictured) is due to reopen on Saturday 29th November 2025 at 8.00am following an extensive programme of works as part of the Belfast Grand Central Station project. (Translink\/PA)<\/p>\n

News Catch Up – Monday 24 November<\/p>\n

Glyn Roberts, chief executive of Retail NI and a member of the Sandy Row\/Grosvenor Road working group, welcomed the move ahead of Christmas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe road was originally closed in October 2024, and I know the Department for Infrastructure, Translink and their contractors have worked extremely hard to get to this point,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are now entering a vital trading period in the lead up to Christmas and the timing of the reopening of the road is important in that regard. However, traffic congestion remains an issue in the city centre at this time of year, and we would continue to encourage consumers to choose public transport when they travel to the city centre as their first option.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reopening of this road will also help to re-establish connections to inner city areas including Sandy Row and Grosvenor Road. Those communities stand to benefit significantly though increased footfall from the new Station as well as the planned investment in the wider Weavers Cross development. I look forward to seeing traders in these areas see these benefits realised in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Durham Street\/Boyne Bridge Place is due to reopen on Saturday morning after being closed for more than a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":591007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[2378,1144,83169,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-591006","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-belfast","9":"tag-northern-ireland","10":"tag-translink","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115605419356457733","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/591007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}