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DanTrain

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Here, we wait for the 16:35 Stuarts Coaches service 91 to Biggar, opp John Street, arriving at 16:46 Wednesday afternoon.
 
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After some tea and cake, we board the 17:04 Border Buses route 91 bus service to Peebles (Bank of Scotland), arriving there at 17:42 on Wednesday evening.
 

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So it seems Biggar is served by two 91 buses...logical :lol:

From Peebles (great name!), we board the 17:50 Borders Buses service 93 to Romanno Bridge, at Bus Shelter, arriving at 18:15 Wednesday evening.
 

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Spending the night here, we then board the 06:25 Borders Buses service 93 to West Linton, opp Gordon Arms Hotel, arriving at 06:50 Friday morning.
 

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After some breakfast, we board the 07:36 Stagecoach West Scotland route 101A bus service to Morningside Station, arriving there at 08:06 on Friday morning.
 

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We then board the 08:23 Lothian Buses service X15 to Edinburgh Princes Street (Waverley Steps), arriving at 08:46 Friday morning.
 

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Next, we look around the city before returning to the Waverley Steps and entering Edinburgh Waverley station, where we board the 10:37 ScotRail train service to Inverness, arriving there at 14:16 on Friday afternoon.
 

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It appears that my post #19853 was missed. Please double check timings folks.

We then board the 1448 Abellio ScotRail service 1T99 to Bridge of Allan, arriving there at 1725 on Friday afternoon.
 

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Next, we exit the station and board the 18:28 Stagecoach Perth route 15A bus service to Crieff (Dollerie Terrace), arriving there at 19:20 on Friday evening.
 

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It appears that my post #19853 was missed. Please double check timings folks.
Sorry! That was my fault, I somehow completely read over it :oops:.Let's carry on as it was ages ago now.

Next, we exit the station and board the 18:28 Stagecoach Perth route 15A bus service to Crieff (Dollerie Terrace), arriving there at 19:20 on Friday evening.
Here, we board the 19:42 Stagecoach Perth service 15 to Dalginross, at War Memorial, arriving at 19:59 Friday evening.
 

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At this time of day, the only game in town is the 22:18 Stagecoach Perth service on route 15 - which we board at Glenlee in Dalginross, disembarking at Methven (Methven Arms), arriving there at 22:55 on Friday evening.
 

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Not to worry!

We stop off overnight and take the eight minute walk to the railway station, where we board the 0518 Abellio ScotRail service 1T02 to Bishopbriggs, arriving there at 0626 on Saturday morning.
 

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We exit the station and take the four minute walk to the police station, where we board the 0831 Scottish Citylink service M8 to Cumbernauld (Town Centre Stances), arriving there at 0916 on Saturday morning.
 

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From Stance 1, we board the 09:42 Stagecoach Fife express city connect route X24 bus service to St Andrews (Bus Station), arriving there at 11:56 on Saturday morning.
 

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We then board the 1412 Stagecoach Fife service 95 to St Andrews (Bus Station), arriving there at 1525 on Saturday afternoon.
 

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From the stop in the road outside, we board the 16:20 Moffat & Williamson service 92A to Wormit, opp Mount Stewart Road, arriving at 17:00 Saturday evening.
 

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We then get the Stagecoach East Scotland service 77 to Dundee (Railway Station), arriving at 17:30 Saturday evening.
 

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We then get the 19:00 Scotrail service 2B37 to Porthlethen, arriving at 19:09 Saturday evening.
 

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We then board the 2004 Abellio ScotRail service 2B40 to Montrose, arriving there at 2038 on Saturday evening.

Not entirely sure as to why services only go as far as Montrose!
 

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Here, we board the 21:14 Stagecoach Strathay service 30A to Warddykes, at Brechin Place, arriving at 21:36 Saturday evening.
 

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We then board the 2236 Stagecoach Strathay service 30A to Arbroath (Bus Station), arriving there at 2241 on Saturday evening.
 

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From the nearby station, we board the 23:11 ScotRail service 1A97 to Aberdeen, arriving at 00:07 early Sunday morning.
 

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We then walk to the bus station and get the 06:30 Scottish Citylink service M9 to Glasgow (Buchanon Street Bus Station (Stance 52), arriving at 09:40 Sunday morning.
 
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We get on the second train of the morning (after the 09:30 to Glasgow Queen Street), the 09:47 London North Eastern Railway service 1E15 to London Kings Cross, arriving at 16:48 Sunday afternoon.
Is there a reason why we have to wait till 9:47 when there are much earlier bus services?
 

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