The first service will be a cross-border bus to Dublin, while cross-border train services will begin later after testing on new track and signalling is completed.
The project, originally estimated at £300m, incurred an additional £40m due to inflation and pandemic-related delays, with 70pc of the contractors being local companies.
There is ongoing consultation regarding signage at the station, as hardline unionists in Belfast object to bilingual signage. Currently Irish will only be featured at a central welcome desk.
The project is being supported by €25m from the Irish Government.
Belfast’s new £350m Grand Central Station, a key public transport hub, opens this weekend, marking a significant development in bus and rail services across Ireland.
The first service will be a cross-border bus to Dublin, while cross-border train services will begin later after testing on new track and signalling is completed.
The project, originally estimated at £300m, incurred an additional £40m due to inflation and pandemic-related delays, with 70pc of the contractors being local companies.
There is ongoing consultation regarding signage at the station, as hardline unionists in Belfast object to bilingual signage. Currently Irish will only be featured at a central welcome desk.
The project is being supported by €25m from the Irish Government.
