Ulsterbus Foyle
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Ulsterbus Foyle is a brandname developed by Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus is a public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside Belfast. It is part of Translink , which also includes Northern Ireland Railways, Metro Belfast and Flexibus.-Services:Ulsterbus is responsible for most of the province-wide bus...

 for its services in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...

, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. The service was opened on 4 September 2006 following a review and expansion of the city's bus routes and replacement of many of the cities older buses.

The principles behind the route structure and timetables are similar to those of Metro
Metro (Belfast)
Metro is the trading name for bus company Citybus in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a subsidiary of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, within the common management structure of Translink, along with Ulsterbus and Northern Ireland Railways....

 that operates buses in Belfast. Prior to this Ulsterbus services within Derry were branded as Derry City services.

Routes

The Ulsterbus Foyle network offers thirteen set routes across the city into suburban areas and neighbouring villages. These are:
  • FY1- Strathfoyle
    Strathfoyle
    Strathfoyle is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about north east of Derry. It was newly built in different phases between the late 1920s and the late 1930s, with many new recent additions to the village, including Westlake, Butler's Wharf and Old Fort. In the 2001 Census it had...

  • FY2- Nelson Drive
  • FY3- Knightsbridge
  • FY4- Curryneirin
  • FY5- Gobnascale
  • FY6- Newbuildings
    Newbuildings
    Newbuildings or New Buildings is a large village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies about 1 km from the banks of the River Foyle and 5 km south of the city of Derry...

  • FY7- Lonemoor
  • FY8- Creggan
    Creggan, Derry
    Creggan is a large housing estate in Derry in Northern Ireland. It was the first housing estate built in Derry specifically to provide housing for the Catholic majority. It is situated on the outskirts of the city and is built on a hill. The name Creggan is derived from the Gaelic word creagán...

  • FY9- Hazelbank
  • FY10- Ballymagroarty
  • FY11- Woodbrook
  • FY12- Slievemore
  • FY13- Sandbank


There is also an Easibus link connecting to the Waterside
Waterside, Derry
The Waterside is an urban neighbourhood on the east side of the River Foyle opposite the Cityside of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Traditionally, the Waterside ends at the Caw roundabout near the Foyle Bridge...

 and Drumahoe
Drumahoe
Drumahoe is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies to the east of Derry and was once a village, but has been absorbed by the city. It is home to Institute F.C., an Irish Premier League football club. The busy A6 road from Belfast to Derry passes through the...

, and a free Rail Link Bus from the Waterside Railway Station. All the buses leave from the Foyle Street Bus Station in Derry City Centre.

Ulsterbus also operates regional and express services from Derry - regional services are branded as Londonderry Country. All drivers, buses and other staff based in Derry come under one District Manager.
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