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Located in some of Scotland’s most beautiful Care needs to be taken on these roads especially countryside,Located The State in Hospital some is ofin easy Scotland’sin most wintertime. beautiful For more countryside,information on fares The and State Hospital is in reach of both Edinburgh and Glasgow.easy reach trainof bothtimes, visit Edinburgh www.nationalrail.co.uk and Glasgow. or call ThereScotRail is ampleon 08457 free 48 car49 50. parking.

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Carnwath Carstairs A721 The A70 StateState Hospital If you are travelling by car, please drive Carstairs Junction carefully, especially in the wintertime.

River Clyde

The State Hospitals Board for Scotland Carstairs,The StateLanark ML11Hospitals 8RP Board for Scotland Tel: 01555 840 293 • Fax: 01555 840Carstairs, 024 • E-mail: Lanark [email protected] ML11 8RP Tel: 01555 840293 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.tsh.scot.nhs.uk ‘Check bus and train times with Traveline on 0871 200 2233’

To Glasgow From To Edinburgh From the M8 Airdrie FromEdinburgh Glasgow South Coatbridge M8 06 A8 A7 Balerno By1. Road By Road (45 mins(45 minsapprox) 1. By Road M74 A706 A73 A7 Takeapprox) the M8 motorway and continue on the A8 past Coatbridge.A71 Follow the M74 until you see the Bellshill ExitAt Balernothe motorway on the outskirtsat Junction of 6 (the Lanark Road). This will take A73 Lanark signs (Junction 13). Motherwell A71 A704 A706 youthe onto City, thetake A73 the A70through Lanark Newmains. You will then see signs for A70 From Lanark take the A70 to A725 Hamilton Carluke, follow these. Once in Carluke takeA71 the A721 Peebles. Wishaw Road and continue to A706 Carstairs Village. From there, Forth From this road, signs for Carstairs are prominent. Do not take East Kilbride A73 Carnwath. (To reach Balerno turn right onto the A721 Peebles M74 the first sign for Carstairs, continue until you see the sign for The you will have to pass through Forth A702 Road where you will see the Larkhall Carluke State Hospital. The sign is on your left-hand side and indicates Juniper Green and Currie). ‘arrow’ sign for The State A721 that you turn right for the Hospital. The Hospital is about half a Once in Carnwath, turn right at Hospital. This will be on your A71 mile further, on the right-hand side. Carstairs A70 M74 the junction and continue for a A70 left-hand side and indicates that Strathaven Lanark Carstairs A70 further 2 miles (approximately). Carnwath you turn right for the hospital. Junction Carstairs A70 The ‘arrow’ sign for The State A721 Having turned right, about half ark Carstairs Hospital will appear on the left- A70 a mile up the road (on the right By Rail By Bus By Air Junction hand side and indicates that hand side) is the hospital. FromAt Glasgow GlasgowCentral Railway Station 2.take By RailAt Buchanan (1 hour 20Street Bus Station take the There are buses frequentlyA73 from Glasgow you turn left here. Having the train for Lanark. The train journeymins approx)bus going to Lanark. Once in Lanark, take Airport to Buchanan Street Bus Station (10 1.to LanarkBy Road takes about (45 mins one hour. OnceAt Glasgowthe Central Carnwath Railway bus which passesturned left,The aboutState half minutesa mile up walk frombride Central Station). A taxi A73 M74 approx)in Lanark, take the Carnwath bus whichStation takeHospital. the train Thefor Lanark. bus journeythe is around road (on 35 the right handfrom the airport will take approximately 30 side) is the hospital. Takepasses the The M8 State motorway Hospital. and The bus journeyThese run everyminutes. hour. Once in minutes to Glasgow City Centre. Larkhall Carluke continueis around on 35 the minutes. A8 past Lanark, a connecting bus to 2. By Train To Glasgow Coatbridge. Exit the motorway FromCarnwath will take you past The To Edinburgh From the A721 at Junction 6 (the Lanark State Hospital. The train Trains direct to Carstairs M8 Airdrie Edinburgh A71 South Road).From This willEdinburgh take you onto journey to Lanark takes about 1 Junction from Edinburgh are Coatbridge M8 Carstairs A70 A706 not very regular. There are only M74 A8 the A73 through Newmains. hour and the bus journey is 20 Balerno 1. By Road (45 mins 1. By Road By Road (45 mins approx) three trainsA706 going via Carstairs Strathaven M74 You will then see signs for minutes. Lanark Carstairs A73 At Balerno on the outskirtsA7 of the City,approx) take the A70 Lanark A71 Follow the M74 until you see the Junction Bellshill Carluke, follow these. Once in each day. A70 At Balerno on the outskirts of A73 Lanark signs (Junction 13). Motherwell Road (commonlyA71 known as the Lang Whang) and continue to A704 Carluke take the A721A 7Peebles.06 A70 Carnwath. Note: To reach Balernothe you3. City, willBy take have Bus the to A70 pass Lanark through From Lanark take the A70 to A725 A73 Hamilton From this road signs for At Buchanan Street Bus Station A713. By Bus WishawJuniper Green and Currie. Once inRoad Carnwath, and continue turn right to at the A706 Carstairs Village. From there, To Glasgow Forth From From St Andrew’s ToSquare Edinburgh From the East Kilbride ACarstairsjunction73 andare prominent. continue for Do approximatelyCarnwath.take the two bus (To miles. reachgoing The Balernoto Lanark.sign turn right onto the A721 Peebles M8 M74 Airdrie Edinburgh (stance B) take the bus going ToSouth Kilmarnock notfor Thetake Statethe first Hospital sign for is on the left-handyou will sidehave and to pass indicates through that Forth A702 Road where you will see the LarkhallCoatbridge CarlukeM8 A706 to Lanark. A8 Carstairs,you turn left.continue Having until turned you left, theJuniper4. Hospital By Green Air is andabout Currie). half a mile Balerno ‘arrow’ sign for The State A721 1. By Road (45 mins 1. By Road M74 seefurther the, signon the for Theright-hand State side. OnceThere in areCarnwath, buses everyturn right 30 at A706 Hospital. This will be on your A71 A7 approx) Follow the M74 until you see the A73 Carstairs A70 A71 Bus Times BellshillM74 4. By Air A70 Hospital. This ‘arrow’ sign is onAt Balernothe minuteson junction the outskirts from and of Glasgow continue Airport for a A73 Lanark signs (Junction 13). left-hand side and indicates that Motherwell A71 A704 Strathaven Lanark A7Carstairs06 By Rail A70 the City, furthertake the A702 miles Lanark (approximately). Buses run everyA70 Carnwath 7 minutes from From Lanark take the A70 to you turn right for the hospital. A725 your left-hand side andJunction to Buchanan Street Bus Station Carstairs A70 Hamilton Trains direct to Carstairs Junction fromThe ‘arrow’ Edinburgh sign forare The not State A71very HavingFrom turned Lanark right, about passing half the State Hospital Wishawindicates that you turn right forRoad and continue(10 minutes to walk from CentralA706 Edinburgh Airport to St A721 Carstairs Village. From there, Forth ark Carstairs At Lanark, between 9.15 am and 5.15 pm, there is a bus every 30 East Kilbride regular.A73 There is a train fromCarnwath. EdinburghHospital (To reach to will Lanark Balerno appear but on this the is left- not Andrew’sA70 Junction Square in turn right onto the A721 Peebles a mile up the road (on the right M74 the hospital. Having turned Station). A taxi from the Airport a direct train. Once in Lanark,you takewill havehand the to Carnwathsidepass throughand indicates bus which that Forth A702 Road where you will see the handminutes. side) is the hospital. From GlasgowLarkhall 2.right, ByCarluke about Rail half (1 ahour mile 20 up the will take approximately 30 Edinburgh’sA73 City centre. A taxi passes The State Hospital. TheJuniper bus Greenyou journey turn and Currie).left is aroundhere. Having 35 minutes. ‘arrow’ sign for The State mins approx)A721 from the Airport will take road (on the right hand side) Onceis in Carnwath,minutes turn to right Glasgow at City centre. Hospital. This will be on your A71 turned left, about half a mile up bride A73 1. By Road (45 mins At Glasgow CentralCarstairs RailwayA70 approximately 25 minutes. From the State Hospital to Lanark M74 the hospital. the junction and continue for a A70 left-hand side and indicates that the road (on the right hand M74 These are also every 30 minutes between 8.15 am and 5.15 pm. approx) Strathaven Station takeLanark the trainCarstairs for Lanark.further 2 miles (approximately). you turn right for the hospital. By Bus A70 Junction A70 CarnwathBy Air Take the M8 motorway and These run every hour. Once in side) is the hospital. Carstairs Larkhall The ‘arrow’ sign for The State A721 Having turned right, aboutCarluke half From St Andrew’s Square take the bus going to Lanark. Onceark inCarstairs Buses run frequently from Edinburgh Airport to St Andrew’s continue on the A8 past Lanark, a connecting bus to Hospital will appear on the left- A70 a mile up the road (on the right Lanark, take the Carnwath bus which2. Bypasses Train The State Hospital.Junction Square in Edinburgh’s City Centre. A taxi from the airport will Coatbridge.From Exit the Glasgow motorway Carnwath2. By Rail will take(1 hour you 20 past Thehand side and indicates that A73 hand side) is the hospital. A721 The bus journey is around 35 minutes.Trains direct to Carstairs take approximately 30 minutes. at Junction 6 (the Lanark Statemins Hospital. approx) The train you turn left here. Having turned left,Junction about half from a mile Edinburgh up bride are A7731 Road). This1. willBy take Road you (45 onto mins journeyAt Glasgow to Lanark Central Railwaytakes about 1 Carstairs A70 M74 the A73 throughapprox) Newmains. hourStation and take the the bus train journey for Lanark. is 20 the roadnot (on thevery right regular. hand There are only M74 Take the M8 motorway and These run every hour. Once in side) is thethree hospital. trains going via Carstairs StrathavenLarkhall You will then see signs for minutes.From the South Carluke Lanark Carstairs continue on the A8 past Lanark, a connecting bus to each day. A70 Junction Carluke, follow these. Once in 2. By Train Coatbridge. Exit the motorway CarnwathBy Road will take you past The A721 Carluke take the A721 Peebles. 3. By Bus Trains direct to Carstairs at Junction 6 (the Lanark State Hospital. The train A73 From this road signs for At FollowBuchanan the StreetM74 untilBus Stationyou see the A733. By Lanark Bus signs A71 Road). This will take you onto journey to Lanark takes about 1 Junction from Edinburgh are A70 Carstairs are prominent. Do take(Junction the bus 13).going From to Lanark. Lanark take theFrom A70 St to Andrew’s Carstairs Square Carstairs the A73 through Newmains. hour and the bus journey is 20 not very regular. There are only M74 Village. From there, turn right onto(stance the A721 B) take Peebles the bus going To Kilmarnock not take the first sign for three trains going via Carstairs Strathaven You will then see signs for minutes. Lanark Carstairs Road where you will see the sign forto Lanark. The State Junction Carstairs, Carluke,continue follow until these. you Once in 4. By Air each day. A70 Hospital. This will be on your left-hand side and see the signCarluke for Thetake theState A721 Peebles. There3. By are Bus buses every 30 Bus TimesA73 Hospital. ThisFrom ‘arrow’this road signsigns isfor on minutesAtindicates Buchanan from thatStreet Glasgow youBus Station turn Airport right3. for By the 4.Bus Hospital. By Air The From St Andrew’s Square your left-handCarstairs side are and prominent. Do totake HospitalBuchanan the bus isgoing Streetabout to Lanark. Bus half Station a mile furtherBuses, on the run right-every 7 minutes from (stance B) take the bus going To Kilmarnock From Lanark passing the State Hospital indicates thatnot take you the turn first rightsign for for (10hand minutes side. walk from Central Edinburgh Airport to St to Lanark. At Lanark, between 9.15 am and 5.15 pm, there is a bus every 30 the hospital.Carstairs, Having continue turned until you Station).4. By Air A taxi from the Airport Andrew’s Square in see the sign for The State There are buses every 30 minutes. right, about half a mile up the will take approximately 30 Edinburgh’s City centre. A taxi Bus Times Hospital. This ‘arrow’ sign is on minutes from Glasgow Airport 4. By Air road (on the right hand side) is minutes to Glasgow City centre. from the Airport will take your left-hand side and to Buchanan Street Bus Station Buses run every 7 minutes from From the State Hospital to Lanark the hospital. approximately 25 minutes. From Lanark passing the State Hospital indicates that you turn right for (10 minutes walk from Central Edinburgh Airport to St At Lanark, between 9.15 am andThese 5.15 arepm, alsothere isevery a bus 30 every minutes 30 between 8.15 am and 5.15 pm. the hospital. Having turned Station). A taxi from the Airport Andrew’s Square in minutes. right, about half a mile up the will take approximately 30 Edinburgh’s City centre. A taxi from the Airport will take road (on the right hand side) is minutes to Glasgow City centre. From the State Hospital to Lanark the hospital. approximately 25 minutes. These are also every 30 minutes between 8.15 am and 5.15 pm.