Platform 1 at Neilston Railway Station, with shelter and ticket office (to the right, behind the shelter). Trains to Glasgow depart from this platform. I thought that I’d visit the village of Neilston (East Renfrewshire), outbound by rail; and return by bus. I found Neilston on the Scotrail system map of central routes [LINK] https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/our-routes
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Commemorative plaque at Kilmarnock station, celebrating the Kilmarnock & Troon Railway The starting point for my trip today (a Saturday) was Kilmarnock station, where I had just arrived. It is, of course, possible to travel to Troon by train (on the line round to Ayr, Girvan and Stranraer) but on this occasion, my journey was
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The striking demonstrator vehicle, which visually blends characteristics of both a bus and a tram, attracted head-turning public interest outside Marischal College as part of a week-long exhibition and initial route assessment across the area. Several mass transit options, including heavy rail and tram, had been compared as part of the Regional Transport Strategy. Bus
Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART) demonstrator on show Read More »
Lumo, owned by FirstGroup, began operating between Stirling and Euston on May 25 2026. For stations including Larbert, Greenfaulds and Whifflet, this is their first ever direct rail connection to London. By using ScotRail services from Inverness to Stirling, the overall route is similar to that of the long withdrawn ‘Clansman’ daytime service from Inverness
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A Volvo B8RLE MCV eVoRa in JMB Travel’s colourful green and grey livery, with a dash of purple. This bus is at the temporary Lanark terminus on route 41. JMB Travel are a firm that operate local and inter-urban bus services across Lanarkshire. The company is based at Newmains, to the East of Wishaw. Having
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