Issue 104 - Lisburn BT25 • BT26 •BT27 •BT28 • BT29
Substitution services for Lisburn train passengers
Translink will be running additional bus substitution services from early July when changes to train timetables come into effect to facilitate rail infrastructure works. Passengers are being encouraged to plan their trip ahead of time using information on the website www. translink.co.uk or Journey Planner and allow extra time for their journey. Essential engineering works take place on the railway line between Belfast and Lisburn, with a line closure planned from now until early autumn. Train services from Lanyon Place to Lisburn stations will be affected. These works are essential to complete the rail infrastructure works and all the safety testing, commissioning and training that must be completed to enable the opening of the world class facility. Express bus substitutions will be in operation between Belfast and Lisburn and a shuttle service will operate between Lanyon Place and Europa Buscentre approximately every 30 minutes,
LCCC has organsied a summer full of “Park Life” events for all the family to enjoy.
Summer fun returns with Park Life
The Lisburn and Castlereagh ‘Park Life’ free fun programme will take place this summer in four parks across the area from now until 1 September 2024. Park Life will run in Wallace Park, Moira Demesne, Moat Park and Castle Gardens. This year there will a few Wednesday events for those looking for some mid-week family fun. Hosted by LCCC throughout the summer residents can meet Spiderman, Elsa, Sleeping Beauty and Batman as well as join the Teddy Bears Picnic. These popular parks offer excellent facilities
for residents, so they are the ideal locations for hosting family events. The varied and accessible entertainment and musical programme has something for everyone. Saturday 31 August will see Castle Gardens host ‘Busking in the Gardens’ from 12 noon to 4pm. This is a first for the Park Life programme and organisations look forward to welcoming local artists to showcase their talent. Councillor Jonathan
Craig, Communities and Wellbeing Chair welcoming the return of this popular programme said: “As a council we work hard to bring events throughout the year close to the doorstep of our residents. Park Life is no exception and inclusion is a priority for us. We hope our residents enjoy our Play Away Sensory Days. “Building on previous successes and valuable feedback we plan to deliver a different event each Saturday across the
council area. From 11am to 1pm on a Saturday Park Life will be packed with events for families and children from character themed days to Jurassic Adventures. Music from local bands follows these each Sunday from 2pm to 3pm. We hope as many people as possible will come along and enjoy our events this summer.” View the Park Life programme at https:// www.lisburncastlereagh. g o v . u k / w / park-life-programme-2024
serving stops adjacent to City Hospital, Queens University and Botanic. Passengers using the Lisburn Line stations will need to use the regular scheduled Metro and Ulsterbus Lisburn Road services. Valid rail tickets will be valid on these services. All train passengers should check their timetables before making their journeys. Some bus service timetable changes and bus stop relocations are also coming into effect in Belfast City Centre for Ulsterbus/ Goldliner and Metro. Full information is available on the Translink website: www. translink.co.uk. Translink will have additional staff on the ground on the run up to the changes to help guide passengers. Further details on Belfast Grand Station and the works programme can be found here: www.translink.co.uk/bgcs