900 Edinburgh–Glasgow

Bus route between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland

  • 15 minutes (daytime)
  • 30 minutes (evening)
  • 60 minutes (overnight & early morning)

The 900 is a bus service, operated by Scottish Citylink, which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

History

24-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

The 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

  • 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

  1. ^ "New 24/7 bus between Glasgow and Edinburgh". BBC News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ Young, Gregor (2 October 2017). "A new 24/7 bus route is opening between Glasgow and Edinburgh". The National. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ Stephen, Phyllis (3 October 2017). "Citylink introduce 24 hour Edinburgh to Glasgow service". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Cork, Laura (10 January 2020). "Scottish Citylink invests £7m in Edinburgh-Glasgow fleet upgrade". Transport Engineer. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Route 900 timetable" (PDF). Scottish Citylink. Retrieved 15 February 2022.