Dublin Bus operates a number of hib & spoke radial routes from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Traditionally known as the Blanchardstown Localink routes, routes 237, 238 & 239 were launched with the opening of the centre in October 1996. These minibus routes operated from the centre to the various suburbs in the Blanchardstown area, tracing the steps of their double decker routes of the 37, 38 & 39.
Route 270 was introduced in September 2000 to augment the existing route 70 from the City Centre to Clonee & Dunboyne.
Seen above at the Blanchardstown Centre, recently delivered Volvo B7TL toPhibsboro Garage, AV 444 operates route 39. Route 39, the main route from Blanchardstown has been adapted over the years with the growing population, with various routes extensions & even reversed route directions. All route 39's to the latest terminus operate to Ongar in the northern area of the suburb. Ongar is expected to receive a new dedicated express route 139 soon as final plans are made.
Volvo Olympian RV 621 is seen on the right side, parked in the bus layover, about to operate the 270 to Dunboyne. Todays its the 5-238 board. Routes 237, 238, 239 & 270 duties are intermixed & operated from Harristown Garage since the opening of the garage in 2004. Route 236, also known as factorylink, continues to operate in its original garage of Phibsboro as the route is intermixed with the 38 boards.
This layover is loacted at the end of the main bus interchange at the centre & used by the 237, 238 & 239 awaiting departure times/ drivers breaks. Its also the main stop for the privately operated " Urbus " services.
