A Belfast landmark will soon be on the move to a new home on the outskirts of the city.
Due to a "notable decline" in use, Translink closed the Metro Kiosk in Donegal Square West in the city centre for good on New Year's Eve in 2020.
It had been used by passengers buying and topping up tickets and smartcards, collecting timetables and looking for general travel advice for more than 40 years.
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But with the development and introduction of more accessible information online and passengers preferring mobile tickets like mLink and pre-paid travelcards and smartcards, its use had reduced.
Now Translink has confirmed that the Kiosk will soon be relocating to a new home at the Ulster Transport Museum at Cultra.
A Translink spokesperson told Belfast Live: “We are pleased that the Metro Kiosk, which has been a city centre landmark in Donegall Square West for over 40 years, will soon be moving to its’ new home at the Ulster Transport Museum at Cultra.
“The Kiosk was once a popular stop for passengers buying and topping up tickets and smartcards, picking up timetables and receiving passenger travel information.
“Now with the advancement of new technology and enhanced information online, passengers’ access real time information on mobile devices, pay using contactless payments on board buses or use mLink, visit the Belfast Welcome Centre to top up Smartcards or buy from the Glider halts, Translink agents and PayPoint agents."
Do you think it's a good idea to move it to a museum or would you like to see it have a more functional future? Let us know in the comments below.
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