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Johnny Logan pictured beside a Dublin Bus in 1987. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: How well do you know these classic Dublin bus routes?
The 46A and the 11 bus routes will soon be replaced.
DUBLIN’S MOST ICONIC bus routes may have their downfalls, but they are not to be taken for granted. We have seen this with the announcement of the end of the 46A, which has served stops through Phoenix Park and Dún Laoghaire in its near-century of service.
Come December, the E2 will take its place, though it will not be a carbon copy of its predecessor.
Also on the chopping block is the number 11 bus route, which is to be replaced by a new number 19 bus – something that has been hotly contested by frequent users.
So in honour of the 46A and the 11, today we’re quizzing you: How well do you know these classic Dublin bus routes?
The 46A began operations in which year?
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1919
1926
1930
1932
Many of the bus routes in operation in Dublin today trace their origins back to earlier tram services. Which bus route number was the first bus service established in Dublin?
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43
25
31
28
Which of these services would get you from O'Connell Street to Dublin Airport?
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4
9
11
16
Which bus route would take you to the Phoenix Park visitor centre?
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7B
27A
99
61
In 2023, Dublin Bus carried just over how many people?
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38 million
72 million
98 million
145 million
How many routes does Dublin Bus have?
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136
208
105
88
If you wanted to get to Trinity College from Phibsborough, which of these routes could you NOT take?
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9
83
65B
46A
How many 24-hour bus routes are there in the capital city?
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35
28
15
10
If you were travelling from UCD to The Spire in the city centre, which bus could you take?
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155
36B
11
4
Dublin Bus was founded in which year?
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1865
1917
1925
1987
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