Dublin Bus introduced new cross city route 128 from Clongriffin on the northside of Dublin, via the City Centre to Rathmines on Monday 19th November 2007.
Operating from a new housing development " Clongriffin " north of Donaghmede in Dublin 13, it operates via Clare Hall shopping centre, utilizing the quality bus corridor ( QBC ) on the Malahide Road, passing through Coolock, Artane, Fairview & the North Strand, connecting with Connolly railway station, Tara Street Dart Station, then heading for Trinity College, St Stephens Green, Adelaide Road, Portobello, Rathmines, finally terminating at Palmerston Park.
Route 128 is operated by Harristown Garage, using previously stored new Volvo B7TL Alexander Dennis ALX400 deckers, operating every 10 minutes weekdays, 15 minutes on Saturdays & 20 minutes on Sundays.
Route 128 is part of Transport 21.
Route
Route
128
Clongriffin
Clongriffin
Park & Ride
Square
Clare Hall
N32
Malahide Road
Priorswood
Malahide Road
Tonlegee Road
Malahide Road
Ardlea Road
Malahide Road
Donnycarney
Malahide Road
Fairview Park
North Strand
Connolly
Station
Trinity College
Tara Street Station
Kildare Street
St Stephens Green
Earlsfort
Terrace
Richmond
Street
Rathmines
Upper Rathmines
Road
Palmerston
Park
AX 502 at the set down stop in Clongriffin
AX 502 parked in the commercial centre still under construction
Terminus at Clongriffin, set down on the left side, park + ride in the centre with the first 128 stop in the far right corner.
Harristown Garage AX 515 & 548 at the 128 terminus in Clongriffin, with the Dublin- Belfast railway line just past the hoarding
Harristown Garage AX 548
The first dedicated underground Park + Ride site in a Dublin housing development
Route 128 is part of Dublin Bus's new strategy to increase cross city routes, AX 620 seen heading northbound on O'Connell Bridge
Nitelink 29N operates to Clongriffin ( hump back bridge )
Capital North/ Clongriffin free shuttle bus operates to Howth Junction railway station ( originally Kilbarrack ) every 30 minutes by private operator serving Clongriffin- Donaghmede Shopping Centre- Howth Junction .
Ex Clongriffen 6.45-9.45 Monday to Friday every 30 minutes
Ex Howth Junction 16:45-18:45 Monday to Friday every 30 minutes
No Saturday or Sunday service
Earlier departures ( 6 am ) from the original ( 7am ) departures were introduced on route 128 from 16th December 2007. Originally, the first departures picked up from Clare Hall ( Tesco ) only.
Trip time of route 128 from Clongriffin to Rathmines in 60 minutes approx
The route was originally operated by spare drivers from Harristown, but this was changed to marked in drivers in December 07, along with more efficient hand overs at Burgh Quay/ Eden Quay.
The Hole in the Wall Road is also served by routes 29A & route 129, while at nearby Clare Hall route 27 &127
New Clongriffin - Malahide Road- City Centre - Rathmines
