The 900 is a bus service, operated by Scottish Citylink, which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
| 900 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Scottish Citylink |
| Route | |
| Start | Edinburgh bus station |
| Via | Harthill |
| End | Buchanan bus station |
| Service | |
| Frequency |
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History
edit24-hour operation was introduced on 2 October 2017.[1][2][3] In January 2020, eighteen double-decker Plaxton Panorama coaches were introduced, replacing the single-deck coaches that previously operated on the route.[4][5]
Operation
editThe route is operated under the Scottish Citylink brand, using vehicles supplied by Stagecoach West Scotland and Park's of Hamilton.[5][6] The 900 operates every 15 minutes during the day, every 30 minutes in the evening, and hourly overnight.[7]
Calling points
edit- Edinburgh bus station (night journeys start on St David Street instead)
- Princes Street (West)
- Shandwick Place (for the Sheraton Hotel)
- Haymarket railway station
- Wester Coates
- Murrayfield (Ormidale Terrace)
- Murrayfield Road
- Western Corner
- Corstorphine (opposite Edinburgh Zoo)
- Corstorphine (Drum Brae South)
- Maybury (for East Craigs)
- Gogarburn A8 (RBS Gogarburn)
- Edinburgh Airport (night journeys only)
- Airport Hotels (night journeys only)
- Ingliston Road (RHC)
- Ratho Station
- Newbridge (Lochend Road)
- Livingston Deer Park (Knightsridge) (late evening, night and early morning journeys only)
- Heart of Scotland services
- Eurocentral (for Maxim Park) (alternates with Baillieston on daytimes, all calls during evening and night)
- Baillieston (alternates with Eurocentral on daytimes, all calls during evening and night)
- Easterhouse
- Buchanan bus station, Glasgow
References
edit- ^ "New 24/7 bus between Glasgow and Edinburgh". BBC News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Young, Gregor (2 October 2017). "A new 24/7 bus route is opening between Glasgow and Edinburgh". The National. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Stephen, Phyllis (3 October 2017). "Citylink introduce 24 hour Edinburgh to Glasgow service". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "18 Plaxton Panorama coaches meet growing demand on Edinburgh-Glasgow Citylink express". Focus Transport. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b Cork, Laura (10 January 2020). "Scottish Citylink invests £7m in Edinburgh-Glasgow fleet upgrade". Transport Engineer. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Schofield, Claire (13 January 2020). "Scottish Citylink offering free bus travel on services between Edinburgh and Glasgow this weekend". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Route 900 timetable" (PDF). Scottish Citylink. Retrieved 15 February 2022.