Northern Ireland bus and rail passenger journeys
Monthly passenger journeys on Translink bus and rail services in Northern Ireland since April 2019, in millions.
| Indicator | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | 06-2023 | 05-2023 | 04-2023 | 03-2023 | |
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| Bus | 7.26 | 5.77 | 4.87 | 6.79 | 5.75 | 6.17 | 6.97 | 3.27 | 3.11 | 7.25 | 5.9 | 5.05 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 6.62 | 5.72 | 6.22 | 7.13 | 3.27 | 3.03 | 7.22 | 5.87 | 5.11 | 7.8 | 5.32 | 4.14 | 6.15 | 5.54 | 5.96 | 6.59 | 3.09 | 2.87 | 6.9 | 5.38 | 4.67 | 6.68 | |
| Rail | 1.59 | 1.2 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 1.49 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 1.2 | 0.91 | 1.49 | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 1.28 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.55 | 1.05 | 0.78 | 1.34 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.4 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 1.38 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.26 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 7.26 Million journeys, for Mar 2026. That is +25.8% from Feb 2026 and +0.8% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Apr 2019 to Mar 2026. Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).
- Latest
- 7.26 Million journeys
- Mar 2026
- vs previous period
- +25.8%
- Feb 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +0.8%
Frequently asked questions
- What do Northern Ireland bus and rail passenger journey statistics measure?
- These statistics measure the total volume of monthly passenger journeys undertaken on scheduled Translink public transport bus and rail networks in Northern Ireland, recorded in millions of journeys.
- What transport modes are included in the Northern Ireland public transport data?
- The dataset is separated into two primary public transport modes in Northern Ireland: bus passenger journeys and rail passenger journeys.
- How often are Northern Ireland bus and rail journey numbers published?
- The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) publishes these public transport journey figures on a monthly frequency.
- How far back does the Northern Ireland bus and rail passenger dataset go?
- Monthly series for bus and rail passenger journeys in Northern Ireland are available starting from 2019.
