Westmoreland Street has been confirmed as Dublin Bus’s busiest stop, as the public transport operator draws the curtain on a record-breaking year for passenger numbers and services.
In its 2025 Year in Review, Dublin Bus revealed that stop 319 on Westmoreland Street was used by 1,249,983 passengers over the course of the year, making it the most heavily used stop across the network. Located in the heart of Dublin city centre, the stop serves several of the capital’s busiest routes, including the E1, E2, F1, F2 and F3.
Overall, 2025 proved to be Dublin Bus’s busiest year on record, with the operator carrying approximately 164 million passengers, an increase of five million journeys on the previous record of 159 million set in 2024. The figures cement Dublin Bus’s position as Ireland’s largest public transport operator.
On a typical weekday, around 500,000 people rely on Dublin Bus services. The single busiest day of the year was Wednesday, 8 October, when 568,000 passengers travelled on the network.
The company now operates more than 130 routes across Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area, ranging from high-frequency spine services to Express routes and Nitelinks. The E1 emerged as the busiest route in the network, carrying approximately 7.5 million passengers in 2025. The route operates 24 hours a day, running between Ballywaltrim and Northwood.
Dublin Bus also highlighted the continued expansion of its 24-hour services, with the number of round-the-clock routes increasing to 15. More than 11 million passengers travelled on Dublin Bus services between 10pm and 6am during the year, reflecting the growing importance of night-time transport for shift workers, hospitality staff and the wider night-time economy.
However, congestion remains a significant challenge. Dublin Bus reported that average weekday morning peak speeds dropped to 13.5km/h in October 2025. A recent TomTom global traffic report ranks Dublin as the 10th most congested city in the world.
The operator also pointed to progress on sustainability, confirming that just over 10% of its fleet is now fully electric, only two years after the first electric double-decker entered service.
Commenting on the year, Dublin Bus spokesperson Blake Boland said “it has been an incredible year with record customer numbers, two new phases of BusConnects, continued electrification of the fleet and record levels of 24-hour services.” He added that while congestion remains an obstacle, “Dublin Bus remains committed to delivering the service that a modern, 24-hour capital city like Dublin deserves.”
