Guide to stations and services and North

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ScotRail provides 95% of all passenger rail services within . More than 2,200 services are operated every day across 360 stations. ScotRail also provides Caledonian Sleeper services to and from and South . East Coast and CrossCountry also provide trains at Aberdeen and Stonehaven.

Contents Dyce Station - Airport bus link service 80 – page 4 See www.get-about.com Insch page 6 for details. Inverurie page 8 Dyce page 10 Aberdeen page 12 page 14 Stonehaven page 16 Laurencekirk page 18 Get about Aberdeen City and Shire by rail

Take the train – it’s easy! There are frequent train services linking Aberdeen with Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Dyce (bus link to airport), Portlethen, Stonehaven and Laurencekirk. If you have a daily commuter drive to Aberdeen, why not leave your car behind, beat congestion and give the train a go?

Convenient bus links There is a wide network of buses to get you to and from stations.

Keep fit with public transport Combine walking or cycling with your train journey - it’s healthy and helps the environment. You’ll feel fitter, and play your part in fighting climate change.

Car park, car share or taxi If you need to take your car, why not park at the station and relax by train? There’s an excellent Aberdeen bus network. And for shoppers, shopping centres and Union Street are a short walk from Aberdeen station. Car share’s a great option to cut petrol costs, or use taxi links to get to the station.

Leave the car at home or just live without one With global warming a worrying reality, it’s possible for many of us to use the car less, or not have a car at all. Public transport is a realistic alternative, whether travelling to work in , or journeys further afield to Inverness, , Glasgow, London…..and even Paris.

Just the ticket Season tickets offer good value for daily travellers. It’s worth booking in advance for longer journeys, to get the best bargains. You can add Aberdeen PlusBus (www.plusbus.info) to train tickets for travelling in the Aberdeen area, or combined rail and bus tickets to places like and Westhill.

Disabled traveller access and assistance Travel by train is easy for people with disabilities. If you need assistance, book it at least 24 hours in advance by contacting ScotRail on 0800 912 2 901.

Check before you travel There’s plenty of information available to plan your journey, such as the National Rail website www.nationalrail.co.uk (tel 08457 48 49 50) for train times – it’s always worth checking before you travel, for any updates to what’s in this guide.

You can buy train tickets online, have them sent to you, or pick them up at the station.

And for bus and rail information, the Traveline website www.traveline.org.uk (tel 0871 200 22 33) gives up to date times.

Easy guide to Aberdeen City and Shire trains This is a guide to Aberdeenshire’s train stations. See the GetAbout website www.get-about.com for more information.  Getting there and Huntly station moving on

What’s at the Station? Bus Buses to , Staff - The station is staffed part-time. , Bridgend

Physical access - There is level access to and (plus other platform 1, level access via freight yard, local places). Bus stop (unsurfaced) to platform 2 and 10 mins walk from station. To get connections go to connecting footbridge with stairs between www.transportdirect.info which will platforms. An on-train ramp is available with offer postcode to postcode public prior notice. transport and car journeys. Huntly A2B Hearing access – There is an induction loop dial-a-bus www.aberdeenshire.gov. at ticket window. uk/publictransport/a2bdialabus Dial-a-bus hotline on 01224 665599. Help points - there are customer help points fitted with induction loop on both platforms. Bike Phone – There is a public phone in the It’s easy to cycle from station forecourt. all of Huntly to the station. When you get Tickets - There is a ticket vending machine. there use the 4 cycle racks and 4 cycle Safety - customer information monitors and lockers. CCTV in operation. Drive There is a car park with 27 spaces, Before incl. 4 for Blue you go Badge holders. You can save by Taxi getting your ticket www.taxinumber. in advance com will give you www.scotrail.co.uk local taxi Are you going to numbers. Aberdeen or Dyce? Add a cheap bus ticket www.plusbus.info Deveron Taxis - 01466 794 949 Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates V&R Taxis - 01466 799 669 on services. J&J Watt - 01466 792 637

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What’s at the Station? Bus Buses available to Staff - The station is unstaffed. Gartly, Kennethmont,

Physical access - There is level access to , Auchleven, platform 2 and connecting footbridge with Leslie, Clatt, Rhynie and Lumsden. stairs to platform 1 but no wheelchair access Bus stop a short walk from to platform 1 northbound trains. An on-train station. To get connections go to ramp is available with prior notice. www.transportdirect.info which will Hearing access - See ‘Help points’. offer postcode to postcode public transport and car journeys. Help points - There are customer help points fitted with induction loops on Bike both platforms. There are 4 cycle racks. Phone – There is a public phone, across the road, 10 metres from the station entrance. Drive There is a car park Tickets - There is a ticket vending machine. with 44 spaces,

Safety - Customer information monitors including 2 for Blue and CCTV in operation. Badge holders.

Taxi Before www.taxinumber.com you go will give you local taxi You can save by numbers. getting your ticket in advance L & B Taxis - 07766 548124 www.scotrail.co.uk

Are you going to Aberdeen or Dyce? Add a cheap bus ticket www.plusbus.info

Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates on services.

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What’s at the Station? Bus Buses available to Staff - The station is staffed part-time. ,

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Help points - There are customer help Bike points fitted with induction loops on There are 6 cycle both platforms. racks and 4 cycle lockers. Phone - There is a public phone at station entrance. Drive There is a car park Tickets - Ticket office with induction with 104 spaces,

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Before Taxi www.taxinumber.com you go will give you You can save by local taxi getting your ticket numbers. in advance www.scotrail.co.uk Alpha Taxis - 01467 625037 - 01467 625454 Are you going to A and M - 01467 633808 Aberdeen or Dyce? Add a cheap bus ticket www.plusbus.info

Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates on services.

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What’s at the Station? Bus Service 80 to the Staff - The station is unstaffed. airport leaves from

Physical access - There is level access the station. Other to platform 2 with connecting footbridge buses to , Stoneywood and with stairs to platform 1 but no wheelchair Bucksburn leave from Victoria Street a access to platform 1 northbound trains. An short walk away. To get connections go on-train ramp is available with prior notice. to www.transportdirect.info which will Hearing access - See ‘Help points’. offer postcode to postcode public transport and car journeys. Help points - There are customer help points fitted with induction loops on Bike both platforms. There are 6 cycle racks and 5 cycle Phone - There are public phones at station lockers. entrance and in car park.

Tickets - There is a ticket vending machine. Drive There is a car park Safety - Customer information monitors with 100 spaces, and CCTV in operation. including 3 for Blue Badge holders.

Taxi Before www.taxinumber.com you go will give you local taxi You can save by numbers. getting your ticket in advance Rainbow - 01224 725500 www.scotrail.co.uk ComCab - 01224 353535 Dyce - 01224 713030 Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates on services.

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What’s at the Station? Bus Buses available to Staff - The station is staffed for all trains. Aberdeen city area

Physical access - There is level access and surrounding to all platforms except 7 where there north east countryside including , Aboyne, is lift access. A wheelchair and on-train , , Alford, , ramp are available with prior notice. , and Ellon. Bus station Disabled persons toilets available. a short walk from station. To get Hearing access - Induction loops at connections go to www.transportdirect. info which will offer postcode to ticket office and on platforms. postcode public transport and Help points - There are customer car journeys. Aberdeen Public Transport help points fitted with induction loops Guide available at bus station. on platforms. Bike Phone - Public phones on concourse. Cycle storage

Tickets - There is a ticket office and ticket is available. vending machines. Safety - Customer information monitors Drive and CCTV in operation. South College Street multi-storey car park is beside station. Before 6 spaces for Blue you go Badge in car park and another 6 Blue Badge spaces at You can save by station entrance. getting your ticket in advance Taxi www.scotrail.co.uk www.taxinumber.com will give you local Check www.nationalrail.co.uk taxi numbers.Taxi for live updates on services. rank at station with 40 spaces.

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What’s at the Station? Bus Buses available Staff - The station is unstaffed. to . Bus

Physical access - There is level access to stop a short walk from station. To get both platforms and connecting footbridge connections go to with stairs between platforms. An on-train www.transportdirect.info which will offer ramp is available with prior notice. postcode to postcode public transport and car journeys. Hearing access - No.

Help points - There is customer assistance Bike phone on platform 2. There are 3 cycle racks. Phone - There is a public phone on platform 2. Drive There is a car park Tickets – Buy tickets on trains. with 30 spaces, including 2 for Blue Badge holders.

Taxi www.taxinumber.com will give you local taxi Before numbers. you go Leathan - 01224 780158 You can save by Hillside - 01224 780880 getting your ticket Maxitaxi - 01224 781499 in advance www.scotrail.co.uk

Are you going to Aberdeen or Dyce? Add a cheap bus ticket www.plusbus.info

Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates on services.

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What’s at the Station? Bus Buses available Staff - The station is staffed for most trains. from Stonehaven to

Physical access - There is level access to Dunnotar, , ticket office from street, ramp up to both , , Gourdon, , platforms and connecting stairs and subway , , and between platforms. A wheelchair and on-train Newtonhill. Bus stops 3 to 5 minutes ramp are available with prior notice. Level walk from station. To get connections access to public toilets on platform 1. go to www.transportdirect.info which will offer postcode to postcode public Hearing access - Induction loop at ticket transport and car journeys. office window.

Help points - Customer help points fitted Bike with induction loops on platforms. There are 6 cycle racks and 2 cycle Phone - Public phone at station entrance. lockers.

Tickets - Ticket office and a ticket vending machine. Drive Safety - Customer information monitors There is a car park and CCTV in operation. with over 100 spaces, including 3 for Blue Badge holders. Before you go Taxi www.taxinumber.com You can save by will give you getting your ticket local taxi in advance numbers. www.scotrail.co.uk

Are you going to E & H Taxis - 01569 763626 Aberdeen or Dyce? A and I Taxis - 01569 764333 Add a cheap bus ticket www.plusbus.info Sandy’s - 01569 762258

Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates on services.

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What’s at the Station? Bus Buses available to Staff - The station is unstaffed. . , , Fordoun Physical access - There are ramps and Auchenblae. to both platforms. An on-train ramp is Bus stops 5 minutes available with prior notice. walk from station. To get connections go to www.transportdirect.info which will Hearing access - See ‘Help points’. offer postcode to postcode public transport and car journeys. Help points - There are customer help points fitted with induction loops on Bike both platforms. There are cycle racks.

Phone - No public phone at station. Drive Tickets - There is a ticket vending machine. Car park with 75 Safety - Customer information monitors spaces. There are 2 spaces for Blue and CCTV in operation. Badge holders.

Taxi www.taxinumber.com will give you Before local taxi you go numbers.

You can save by A & M Taxis getting your ticket 01561 378388 in advance Safedrive Taxis www.scotrail.co.uk 01561 378379 Are you going to Aberdeen or Dyce? Add a cheap bus ticket www.plusbus.info

Check www.nationalrail.co.uk for live updates on services.

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• This guide was compiled in 2010 and may change. • We recommend that before travelling, you check for any information updates with National Rail Enquiries (www.nationalrail.co.uk, tel 08457 48 49 50) for train information • Traveline (www.traveline.org.uk, tel 0871 200 22 33) for bus information. • For door-to-door public transport information, see www.transportdirect.info • Nestrans and Journeycall do not accept any liability for losses or compensation resulting from information in this guide