Dublin Bus Volvo Olympian RA 256 ( 96 D 256 ) seen above operating route 114 at its Kilcross terminus at Sandyford in October 2005.
RA 256 was delivered in batch RA 252- 263 in Cityswift livery for route 46A. Over the years, buses have been cascaded down from the 46A Stillorgan Flyer to lower profile routes & RA 256 is seen in the current core Dublin Bus fleet colours.
Route 114 operates Monday to Saturday, with a trip time of 30 minutes, using 2 buses during the peak, 1 off peak. It connects with the DART at Blackrock DART Station, with the terminus close to the station entrance, although if the bus is not there, it can be cold & miserable.
Route 114 has a new dedicated bus terminus at the entrance to Kilcross housing estate, long gone are the days when the rare 48B bus operated from Kilcross to the City Centre. Route 114 is traditionally a DART feeder bus, linking Sandyford with its sprawling industrial estate & the DART rail network.
Dublin Bus route 114 at Kilcross, Sandyford
Route 114 serves Sandyford Industrial Estate
Dublin Bus Route 114
Ticknock Hill Extension
In July 2006 ( 10/7/06 ), route 114 from Blackrock Station to Kilcross was extended to Ticknock Hill where a new housing estate was recently constructed.
Route 114 now links Ticknock residents with Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford LUAS, Blackrock Village & the DART at Blackrock.
Here is a feature on Donnybrook Garage Olympian RV 458 ( 99 D 458 ) operating route 114 on 3rd Feb 2007.
RV 458 parked at the 114 terminus at Ticknock. The development features a purpose built bus terminus/ turning circle at the end of the development close to the shopping area.
The area around the terminus had just been completed recently.
Donnybrook AV 387 at Blackrock Station in December 2009.
The route was converted to low floor operation, along with a revised timetable in October 2009, which features 2 buses most of the day Monday to Saturday, with last services just after 9 pm.
