Routes 201 & 202
Operated by Dublin Bus Ringsend Garage
Routes 201 & 202 run Monday to Saturday, and are the local buses serving the area of Tallaght, Dublin 24. These services operate a link between The Square S.C., Tallaght Hospital, Citywest and the ever growing residential areas of Tallaght
Route 201: Citywest to Bohernabreena
Route 202: Citywest to Kilnamanagh
Both routes are fully wheelchair accessible, and are mainly operated by Ringsend’s WV class midi buses.
The two routes, both terminating in Citywest Industrial Estate, have different routes to their opposite termini, joining en route at The Square & Tallaght Hospital.
Route 201:
This route operates along Citywest Road, turning into Jobstown (Route 77 terminus) at the Citywest Shopping Centre. Then via Killinarden Road, Blessington Road to The Square.
From The Square, via Belgard Square, into Tallaght Hospital to do a loop. The 201 then continues into Tallaght Village, along Old Bawn Road, Old Bawn Estate, Aylesbury loop, Kiltipper Way (Route 54A terminus), back onto the Old Bawn Road, Bohernabreena Church and Bohernabreena turning circle to terminate. Route 201 returns the same way.
Route 202:
Operates from Citywest past the Citywest Shopping Centre serving Westbrook, Blessington Road, Killinarden Road, Blessington Road, The Square, aia Tallaght Hospital (as per the 201) then Belgard Square, Belgard Road, Mayberry Road, Kilnamanagh Estate, Kilnamanagh Shopping Centre (Dunnes Stores), continuing back to terminate in the Kilnamanagh Estate and return the same way.
While WV's are mainly allocated, over the past few months AV's have been noted on the routes from time to time.
Above: WV1 at Bohernabreena Hill on Route 201.
The most recent AV noted was AV204 on route 202 on April 2nd 2008.
AV204 was originally based at Donnybrook Garage and transferred to Ringsend in 2007 with routes 1, 2 & 3.
Since transferring it has recieved the new Dublin Bus logos.
Below are photos of some of the buses which have been noted on both routes over the past few months...
AV308 seen on Route 201 on Citywest Road.
AV316 seen at the Bohernabreena turning circle.
WV47 on Route 202 on Killinarden Road
The interior of WV47.
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Update April 2009 : Route 201 & 202 were withdrawn due to low passenger numbers. |
Helpful Links :
- Route 201 timetable , Click Here
- Route 202 timetable , Click Here
