Route 201 and 202 final day
Saturday 25th April 2009 saw the last day of operation on Tallaght local routes 201 & 202.
The two routes, operated from Ringsend garage, are just some of the low frequency routes dublin bus are withdrawing over the next few weeks due to the current economic downfall.
The 201 which operates from Citywest to Bohernabrenna via The Square shopping center, was last operated by WV51.
The 202, from Citywest to Kilnamanagh shopping center via The Square was last operated by RV536.
Unusually, there were two double deckers on the routes, which is usually operated by Ringsends WV's.
Here is a photo feature on the final departure's of the two routes.
The buses noted on the final day were AV208, RV536 and WV51.
Ringsends' ALX400 AV208 photographed at Citywest Road on route 202.
AV208 is seen again on route 202 at The Square shopping center.
Next on the 202 was RV536 pictured at the same spot as AV208, above.
RV536 is waiting above to operate the last 202 departure from The Square to Kilnamanagh.
It is then pictured at Citywest Road terminus, with an inspector from dublin bus.
The final departure of route 201 is seen above waiting to leave The Square, pictured with the driver and inspector.
Interior of WV51.
The last 201 enters Tallaght Hospital.
And finally the 201 leaves Tallaght Hospital for the last time, bound for Bohernabreena, where it then returned Out Of Service to Ringsend bus garage.
An end of a route which served many communities in the Tallaght area of the years of its operation.
