Public holiday arrangements
Operating times for SPT services and facilities during local and national public holidays.
Christmas and New Year, 2009/2010
Bus services subsidised by SPTOperational arrangements for Christmas and New Year 2009/2010
No subsidised bus services will be operating on 25 December 2009 or 1 January 2010.
Operator Service No. Terminal points Journeys withdrawn on 24 and 31 December 2009 Service level for 26 December 2009 and 2 Jan 2010 Arriva 208/218 Silverton - Dumbarton - Brucehill/Westcliff 2222 ex Silverton Sunday service Arriva 300 Paisley - Clydebank 2214, 2314 ex Paisley; 2216 ex Clydebank Sunday service Avondale Coaches 307 Lochwinnoch - Johnstone 2242 ex Lochwinnoch; 2217, 2317 ex Johnstone Sunday service Ayrways Coach Travel 356 Dalmellington - New Cumnock - Cumnock No change to service No service Citylink 904 East Kilbride - Edinburgh No service between 25 December 2009 and 3 January 2010 Clydewide Taxis 103 Leadhills - Biggar No change to service No service Colchri 374 Shawlands - Pollok Centre No change to service No service Cumbrae Coaches 320 Millport - Cumbrae Slip No change to service Sunday service First 7 Bankhead - St Enoch Centre 2230 ex Rutherglen; 2200, 2300 St Enoch Sunday service First 8 Maryhill - Stobhill Hospital - Riddrie No change to service Sunday service First 29/129 Mansewood - Glasgow City Centre 2211 ex West George Street Sunday service First 46 Castlemilk - Shettleston 2221, 2321 ex Greenfield; 2214 ex Castlemilk Sunday service First 53 Silverburn bus station - City Centre 2305 ex Silverburn; 2228 and 2334 ex West Regent Street Sunday service First 65 St Enoch - Bridgeton No change to service Sunday service First 59 Mosspark - city centre 2243 ex city centre; 2215, 2310 ex Mosspark Sunday service First 94 Anniesland-Maryhill No change to service No service First 89 Inner Circle 2201 ex Govan Sunday service First 90 Inner Circle 2244 ex Govan Sunday service First 121 Govan - Victoria Infirmary 2215, 2315 ex Govan Sunday service First 131 City Centre - Kingsgate No change to service Sunday service First 206 Dumbarton - Tullichewan 2221 ex Tullichewan; 2248 Dumbarton Sunday service First 213 Bargeddie - Buchanan bus station No change to service Sunday service First 226 Hamilton - Hillhouse 2235, 2305, 2335 ex Hamilton bus station; 2244, 2314, 2344 ex Hillhouse Sunday service First 303 Glasgow - Barrhead 2216, 2316 ex West Regent Street Sunday service First 108/308 Halfway - Parkhead No change to service Sunday service First 208/218 Brucehill - Silverton 2222 ex Silverton Sunday service First 343/346 Cumbernauld, Seafar & Woodpark No change to service No service First 355 Newarthill - Motherwell 2205, 2305 ex Newarthill; 2248 ex Motherwell Sunday service First M2 Toryglen - Croftfoot No change to service No service Garelochhead Coach 302 Carrick Castle - Helensburgh No change to service No service Garelochhead Coach 316 Helensburgh - Coulport 2305 ex Helensburgh Sunday service Gibson Direct 169 Renfrew - Royal Alexandra Hospital 2214 ex Royal Alex Hospital Sunday service Glasgow Citybus 81A Linnvale - Duntocher 2220 ex Linnvale; 2254 ex Clydebank; 2234, 2304 ex Duntocher Sunday service Glasgow Citybus 83 Partick - Gartnavel No change to service Sunday service Henderson 13 Hamilton - East Kilbride 2220, 2320 ex Hamilton; 2221, 2321 ex East Kilbride Sunday service Henderson 14 Rutherglen - Burnside - Fernhill No change to service No service Henderson 16 Chapelhall-Airdrie-Carnbroe No change to service No service Henderson 47/147 Kilsyth - Cumbernauld - Monklands Hospital 2227, 2327 ex Monklands Hospital; 2225, 2325 ex Kilsyth Sunday service Henderson 68 Torrance-Balmore-Glasgow No change to service No service Henderson 71 Torrance - Glasgow No change to service No service Henderson 72 Glasgow - Lenzie - Kirkintilloch No change to service No service Henderson 93 Wishaw - Coltness No change to service No service Henderson 117 Coatbridge - Townhead No change to service Sunday service Henderson 132 Coatbridge - Moodiesburn 2230 ex Coatbridge; 2258 ex Chryston Sunday service Henderson 172 Cambuslang - East Kilbride No change to service No service Henderson 178 Kirkintilloch - Moodiesburn No change to service No service Henderson 200 Salsburgh - Monklands Hospital 2235 ex Salsburgh; 2305 ex Monklands Hospital Sunday service Henderson 209 North Motherwell - Bellshill 2215 ex North Motherwell; 2245 ex Bellshill Sunday service Henderson 211 Motherwell - Airdrie 2248 ex Motherwell; 2220, 2320 ex Airdrie Sunday service Henderson 227 Hamilton - Whitehill No change to service Sunday service Henderson 228 Hamilton bus station - High Earnock No change to service Sunday service Henderson 248 Holytown -Wishaw General 2215 ex Wishaw General; 2241 ex Holytown No service Henderson 271 Torrance - Glasgow 2205, 2305 ex Buchanan Street; 2235 ex Torrance Sunday service Henderson 310 Glasgow Fort - Shettleston 2315 ex Fort; 2237 ex Shettleston; 2335 ex Swinton Sunday service Henderson 312 Coatbridge - Caldercruix 2230 ex Coatbridge; 2200, 2300 ex Caldercruix Sunday service Henderson 327 Twechar - Kirkintilloch 2206 ex Twechar; 2240 ex Kirkintilloch Sunday service Henderson 329 City Centre - Stobhill Hospital No change to service Sunday service Henderson 395 East Kilbride - Uplawmoor No change to service No service Henderson 399 Greenhills - Hairmyres No change to service No service Henderson X50 Glespin - Hamilton No change to service No service Irvines 37 Carnwath - Braehead 2236 ex Braehead; 2247 ex Carnwath Sunday service Irvines 48 Wishaw - Carbarns No change to service No service Irvines 191 Lanark - Biggar 24 December:
2215 ex Lanark; 2245 ex BiggarSunday service Irvines 191 Lanark - Biggar 31 December: last journey ex Biggar 1945; last journey ex Lanark 2015. Sunday service Irvines 205 Hamilton - East Kilbride No change to service No service Irvines 243 Carluke - Law - Hamilton No change to service No service Liddells 344 Muirkirk - Cumnock No change to service No service MacEwan's Coaches 101 Edinburgh - Dumfries No change to service 26 December: no service; 2 January: Sunday service McColls 305 Alexandria - Luss 2303 ex Alexandria Sunday service McColls 306 Alexandria - Helensburgh No change to service Sunday service McColls 309 Alexandria - Balmaha 2145 ex Alexandria; 2218 ex Balmaha Sunday service McGills 545 Greenock - IRH - McInroy's Point 2227 ex McInroy's Point; 2156, 2256 ex Town Centre Sunday service McGills X6A Johnstone - Bridge of Weir - Linwood - Glasgow 2235 ex Johnstone Station; 2235 ex Glasgow Sunday service McGills 350 IRH - Greenock - Port Glasgow - RAH No change to service Public Holiday Timetable Scottish Travel 330 Greenock - Pennyfern 2200 ex Kilblain Street Sunday service Scottish Travel 331 Greenock - Branchton 2230 ex Kilblain Street Sunday service Shuttle 13/113 Stewarton - Irvine No change to service No service Shuttle 332 Kilmarnock - Galston Cross No change to service No service Slaemuir 166/24 Gallowhill - Neilston 2225 ex Gallowhill; 2255 ex Paisley; 2302 ex Dykebar; 2325 ex Neilston Sunday service Slaemuir 520 Bishopton Local No change to service No service Slaemuir 521 Bishopton - Erskine No change to service No service Slaemuir 576 Greenock-Inverkip-Wemyss Bay - Largs No change to service Sunday service Slaemuir 578 Greenock - Largs 2315 ex Greenock; 2230, 2400 ex Largs No service Smiths of Patna 361 Straiton - Dunure 2248 ex Ayr Sunday service Stagecoach Glasgow 344/345 Kilsyth - Croy Station 2212, 2312 ex Croy; 2240 ex Kilsyth Normal Service Stagecoach Glasgow 348 Croy Interlink No change to service No service Stagecoach Glasgow 349 Croy - Kilsyth No change to service No service Stagecoach Glasgow 403 Croy - Cumbernauld 2240 ex Croy Station Sunday service Stuarts 8 Lanark - Lesmahagow / Glespin No change to service Sunday service Stuarts 9 Glespin - Lanark 2220 ex Lanark; 2301 ex Glespin Sunday service Stuarts 10 Wishaw Hospital - Carluke 2202, 2302 ex Wishaw General Sunday service Stuarts 135 Lanark - New Lanark No change to service Sunday service Stuarts 299 Allanton - Strathclyde Business Park No change to service No service Stuarts 317 Lanark - Hamilton 2310 ex Lanark; 2230 ex Hamilton Sunday service Stuarts 366 Wishaw Hospital - Harthill 2205 ex Wishaw General; 2250 ex Harthill Services Sunday service Stuarts 101/181 Monklands Hospital - Upperton No change to service Sunday service Stuarts 30/31 Leadhills - Lanark - Sanquhar (Mon - Sat) No change to service No service Stuarts 35/36 Bellshill - Harthill 2241 ex Bellshill; 2207, 2317 ex Harthill Services Sunday service Stuarts 8/8A Lanark - Glespin No change to service Sunday service Western see table below Whitelaws 251 Wishaw - Overton - Larkhall 2210 ex Wishaw General Sunday service Whitelaws 253 Hamilton - Coalburn 2237 ex Coalburn; 2250 ex Hamilton Sunday service Whitelaws 254 Stonehouse - East Kilbride 2209, 2309 ex Strathaven. (2230 ex Hamilton terminates in Stonehouse) Sunday service Whitelaws 255 East Kilbride - Netherburn 2240 ex Netherburn; 2210, 2310 ex Hamilton Sunday service Wilsons of Rhu 340 Vale of Leven - RAH Hospital No change to service Public Holiday Timetable
Operational arrangements for subsidised services operated by Western
Service No. Terminal points Service level 24 December 2009 Service level 31 December 2009 Service level 26 December 2009 and 2 Jan 2010 27 Kilwinning - Irvine No change to service No change to service No service 52 Ayr - Dalmellington Last journeys: 1900 ex Ayr; 2000 ex Bellsbank Saturday service; last journeys: 1900 ex Ayr; 2000 ex Bellsbank Sunday service 110 Troon - Dundonald Last journeys: 2100 ex Kilmarnock; 2143 ex Troon Saturday service; last journeys: 2100 ex Kilmarnock; 2143 ex Troon Sunday service 125 Irvine - Beith Last journeys: 2040 ex Beith; 2100 ex Irvine Cross Saturday service; last journeys: 2040 ex Beith; 2100 ex Irvine Cross Sunday service 302 Hayhill - Morrfield - Forehill No change to service No change to service Sunday service 337 Kilmarnock - Stewarton - Beith Last journeys: 2005 ex Kilmarnock; 2105 ex Beith Saturday service; last journeys: 2005 ex Kilmarnock; 2105 ex Beith No service 347 Ayr - Cumnock - Sorn Last journeys: 2025 ex Ayr; 1855 ex Cumnock Saturday service; last journeys: 2025 ex Ayr; 1855 ex Cumnock Sunday service 219/319 Stewarton Local Last journey: Avenue Square 1700 Last journey: Avenue Square 1700 No service 322-324 Arran Services Contact local operator Contact local operator Sunday service 43/343 New Cumnock - Cumnock - Ayr Last journeys: 2110 ex Tarbolton; 2035 ex Ayr Saturday service; last journeys: 2110 ex Tarbolton; 2035 ex Ayr No service 58/358 Girvan - Dailly - Maybole - Ayr Last journeys: 1830 ex Girvan; 1905 ex Ayr Saturday service; last journeys: 1830 ex Girvan; 1905 ex Ayr Sunday service 60/360 Girvan - Ayr Last journeys: 1830 ex Ayr; 2013 ex Girvan Saturday service; last journeys: 1830 ex Ayr; 2013 ex Girvan Sunday service 585A Saltcoats - West Kilbride - Largs Last journeys: 2241 ex Stevenson; 2230 ex Largs Last journeys: 2241 ex Stevenson; 2230 ex Largs No service X76 Muirkirk - Cumnock - Kilmarnock Last journeys: 2220, 2320 ex Kilmarnock; 2215 ex Cumnock Last journeys: 2220, 2320 ex Kilmarnock; 2215 ex Cumnock Sunday service - Dial-a-Bus and Ring'n'Ride
Dial-a-Bus and Ring'n'Ride services will not operate on Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2009, or New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2010.
Additionally, Dial-a-Bus service M1 will not operate on Saturday 26 December 2009 and Saturday 2 January 2010.
The booking office will be closed on 25 and 28 December 2009 and on 1 and 4 January 2010.
To book travel between 15 December 2009 and 5 January 2010, the following booking line arrangements will apply:
To travel on this date: Phone the booking line on this date: Tuesday 15 December Monday 14 December Wednesday 16 December Tuesday 15 December Thursday 17 December Wednesday 16 December Friday 18 December Thursday 17 December Saturday 19 December Friday 18 December Sunday 20 December Thursday 17 December Monday 21 December Friday 18 December Tuesday 22 December Monday 21 December Wednesday 23 December Tuesday 22 December Thursday 24 December Wednesday 23 December Friday 25 December no service Saturday 26 December Friday 18 December
or
Thursday 24 DecemberSunday 27 December Thursday 17 December
or
Thursday 24 DecemberMonday 28 December Friday 18 December Tuesday 29 December Monday 21 December Wednesday 30 December Tuesday 22 December
or
Tuesday 29 DecemberThursday 31 December Wednesday 23 December
or
Wednesday 30 DecemberFriday 1 January no service Saturday 2 January Friday 18 December
or
Thursday 24 December
or
Thursday 31 DecemberSunday 3 January Thursday 17 December
or
Thursday 24 December
or
Thursday 31 DecemberMonday 4 January Friday 18 December Tuesday 5 January Monday 21 December
or
Thursday 31 December- Hospital Evening Visitors Service
The hospital evening visitors service will not operate on:
- Friday 25 December 2009;
- Monday 28 December 2009;
- Friday 1 January 2010;
- Monday 4 January 2010.
The booking office will also be closed on these dates.
- Bus stations
The following SPT bus stations will be open over the holiday period:
- Buchanan bus station;
- East Kilbride bus station;
- Hamilton bus station;
- Silverburn bus station.
Please note, some facilities will not be available.
See below for Travel Centres opening times at Buchanan, East Kilbride and Hamilton.
- Ferry services
Kilcreggan ferry
No service on 25 December 2009 and 26 December 2009.
No service on 1 January 2010 and 2 January 2010.Renfrew ferry
No service on 25 December 2009 and 26 December 2009.
No service on 1 January 2010 and 2 January 2010.- Subway
There will be no service on Friday 25 December 2009 and Friday 1 January 2010.
On Monday 28 December 2009 and Monday 4 January 2010 for most of the day there will be a six-minute service, then an eight-minute service in the evening.
Subway Festive opening times
Date Open Last trains from the city 24 December 06:30 22:14 25 December Closed Closed 26 December 06:30 23:30 28 December 06:30 23:30 31 December 06:30 22:14 1 January Closed Closed 2 January 06:30 23:30 4 January 06:30 23:30
Normal service levels and operating times will apply on all other dates.
- SPT Travel Centres
Christmas 2009
Travel Centre Thursday 24 December
2009Friday 25 December
2009Saturday 26 December
2009Monday 28 December 2009 Buchanan bus station 06:30-22:30 Closed 10:00-18:00 06:30-22:30 East Kilbride 08:30-17:30 Closed Closed 08:30-17:30 Glasgow Airport 09:00-17:00 Closed 10:00-16:00 09:00-17:00 Greenock 09:00-17:00 Closed Closed 09:00-17:00 Hamilton 08:30-17:30 Closed Closed 08:30-17:30 St Enoch 08:30-17:30 Closed Closed 08:30-17:30
New Year 2009/2010
Travel Centre Thursday
31 December
2009Friday
1 January
2010Saturday
2 January
2010Monday 4 January 2010 Buchanan bus station 06:30-22:30 Closed 10:00-18:00 06:30-22:30 East Kilbride 08:30-17:30 Closed 08:30-17:30 08:30-17:30 Glasgow Airport 09:00-17:00 Closed 10:00-16:00 09:00-17:00 Greenock 09:00-17:00 Closed Closed 09:00-17:00 Hamilton 08:30-17:30 Closed 08:30-17:30 08:30-17:30 St Enoch 08:30-17:30 Closed 08:30-17:30 08:30-17:30
Normal hours will apply on all other dates. Click here for normal Travel Centre opening times.
Mobile Travel Centre
The last scheduled visit for 2009 will be on 18 December. Services will resume in January 2010.
- Concessionary Travel Card Unit
The operating hours for the Travel Card Unit at Buchanan bus station will be as follows:
Day Telephone enquiries
(0141 333 3211)In-person enquiries (Kiosk, Buchanan bus station, Glasgow) 24 December 09.00 to 13:00
14:00 to 15:4509:30 to 15:45 25 December closed closed 28 December closed closed 31 December 09.00 to 13:00
14:00 to 15:4509:30 to 15:45 1 January closed closed 4 January closed closed
Normal operating hours will apply on all other dates.
- Planning your journey over a public holiday
Please note that there will be changes to some travel services over the holiday weekend.
Our Journey Planning partners at Traveline Scotland have published details of services which will be altered during the holidays.
The Traveline Scotland call centre will operate all day, every day throughout the holiday period including Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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Journey Planner
Services may be altered during public holidays. Please check the Traveline Scotland site.