Translink Metro 5C Forestside - City Centre Bus

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

Monday to Friday

Donegall Square West – Forestside

Key stops All stops

Donegall Square West	07:30	14:33	15:33	16:36
Victoria Square Chichester Street	07:31	14:35	15:35	16:38
Queens Square	07:33	14:37	15:37	16:40
Waterfront	07:34	14:39	15:39	16:42
Lanyon Place [bus stop]	07:36	14:41	15:41	16:44
Albert Bridge	07:38	14:43	15:43	16:46
Castlereagh Street Junction	07:39	14:44	15:44	16:48
Paxton Street	07:40	14:45	15:45	16:50
John Long's Corner	07:41	14:46	15:46	16:52
Clara Street	07:41	14:46	15:46	16:53
Channing Street	07:42	14:47	15:47	16:54
Loopland	07:42	14:47	15:48	16:55
Loopland Park	07:43	14:48	15:49	16:57
Ladas Drive	07:44	14:49	15:50	16:58
Orby Place	07:44	14:49	15:51	16:59
Houston Park	07:45	14:50	15:52	17:00
Marshalls Road	07:45	14:50	15:52	17:00
Orby Street	07:46	14:51	15:53	17:01
Montgomery Road	07:47	14:52	15:54	17:02
Clonduff	07:48	14:52	15:55	17:03
Casaeldona	07:48	14:52	15:55	17:04
Glensharragh	07:49	14:53	15:56	17:05
Lisnasharragh	07:50	14:54	15:57	17:06
Mccaughan Park	07:50	14:54	15:58	17:06
Beechgrove Drive	07:52	14:56	16:00	17:08
Knockbreda Primary School	07:53	14:57	16:01	17:10
Forestside	07:55	14:59	16:03	17:12

Four Winds – Donegall Square West

Key stops All stops

Four Winds	07:40	—	—	—
Four Winds Park	07:40	—	—	—
Glenholm	07:41	—	—	—
Colby Park	07:42	—	—	—
Glendale	07:43	—	—	—
Mount Oriel	07:45	—	—	—
Breda Park	07:45	—	—	—
Forster Green	07:46	—	—	—
Forestside	07:49	09:28	15:05	17:17
Foresthill View	07:50	09:29	15:06	17:18
Forster Green	07:50	09:29	15:06	17:18
Knockbreda Primary School	07:52	09:30	15:08	17:19
Rosetta Road	07:53	09:31	15:09	17:21
St Finnian's Church	07:54	09:32	15:10	17:22
Stirling Avenue	07:55	09:33	15:11	17:23
Rochester Road	07:56	09:33	15:12	17:23
Clonduff Drive	07:57	09:34	15:13	17:24
Carncaver Road	07:58	09:35	15:14	17:25
Clonduff	07:59	09:36	15:15	17:26
Montgomery Road	08:00	09:37	15:17	17:27
Marshalls Road	08:01	09:37	15:17	17:27
Orangefield Crescent	08:01	09:38	15:18	17:28
Trigo Parade	08:02	09:39	15:19	17:29
Ladas Drive	08:04	09:40	15:20	17:30
Loopland	08:04	09:40	15:20	17:30
Ardgowan Street	08:06	09:41	15:22	17:31
Clara Street	08:07	09:42	15:23	17:32
John Long's Corner	08:08	09:43	15:24	17:33
Paxton Street	08:10	09:44	15:25	17:34
Castlereagh Street Junction	08:11	09:45	15:25	17:34
Albert Bridge	08:14	09:47	15:27	17:36
Lanyon Place Station [glider]	08:16	09:48	15:28	17:37
May Street [St George's Market]	08:18	09:50	15:30	17:39
May Street [city Hall]	08:19	09:50	15:31	17:39
Donegall Square West	08:21	09:52	15:33	17:41

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Last updated on March 21, 2026

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Donegall Square West – Forestside

Donegall Square West - Chichester Street - Oxford Street - East Bridge Street - Albertbridge Road - Castlereagh Street - Castlereagh Road - Upper Knockbreda Road - Beechgrove Drive - Upper Knockbreda Road - Upper Galwally

Inbound: Four Winds – Donegall Square West

Ballymaconaghy Road - Glenbeigh Drive - Newton Park - Saintfield Road - Upper Knockbreda Road - Upper Galwally - Saintfield Road - Upper Knockbreda Road - Rochester Road - Upper Knockbreda Road - Castlereagh Road - Trigo Parade - Ormonde Gardens - Castlereagh Road - Mashona Court - Moneyrea Street - Castlereagh Road - Castlereagh Street - Albertbridge Road - East Bridge Street - May Street - Donegall Square West

All data is available in GTFS feed: northern-ireland

Bus 5C FAQ

What time does the 5C bus start operating?

Services on the 5C - Forestside - City Centre bus start at 07:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
What time does the 5C bus stop working?

Services on the 5C - Forestside - City Centre bus stop at 17:12 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Is there a 5C bus stop near me?

Click here to view the nearest 5C - Forestside - City Centre bus stop.

5C bus Route Map

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5C (Castlereagh Buses)

The first stop of the 5C bus route is Donegall Square West and the last stop is Forestside. 5C (Forestside - City Centre) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 5C has 27 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 36 minutes.

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