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Useful Bus Transport Information Useful Bus Transport Information Contents Students travelling from Hawick/Selkirk and surrounding area page 2 Students travelling from Peebles/ Heriot - Stow Corridor and surrounding areas page 3 Students travelling from Coldstream/Kelso/Newtown St Boswells/Jedburgh and surrounding areas page 4 Students travelling from Eyemouth/Chirnside/Duns/Greenlaw/Earlston corridor and surrounding areas page 5 Students travelling from Lauder (A68 corridor) and Earlston page 6 College Shuttle Bus Service Galashiels Bus Station Interchange to Newtown St Boswells page 7 1 Students travelling from Hawick/Selkirk and surrounding area To Galashiels campus Bus Services Arrive Archie’s Walk Stop Galashiels Bus Station (closest to Gala Campus) Interchange X95 – 07:45 from Hawick 08:13 08:26 X95 – 08:05 from Hawick 08:33 08:39 X95 – 08:25 from Hawick 08.53 08:59 70 – 08:10 from Selkirk 08:29 08:35 To Newtown St Boswells campus X95 – 07:45 from Hawick 08:26 X95 – 08:05 from Hawick 08:39 70 – 08:10 from Selkirk 08:35 Onward to NSB Campus on Borders College Shuttle Bus Service C1 departing Gala Interchange at 08:47 arriving NSB for 09:10 2 Students travelling from Peebles/ Heriot - Stow Corridor and surrounding areas To Galashiels Campus Bus Services Galashiels Bus Station Arrive Archie’s Walk Stop Interchange (closest to Gala Campus) X95 – 08:22 from Heriot 09:00 09:06 08:28 from Fountainhall 08:36 from Stow X62 – 07:20 from Peebles 08:05 n/a X62 – 07:55 from Peebles 08:40 n/a To Newton St Boswells Campus Bus Services Galashiels Bus Station Interchange X95 – 08:22 from Heriot 09:00 X62 – 07:20 from Peebles 08:05 X62 – 07:55 from Peebles 08:40 Onward to NSB Campus on Borders College Shuttle Bus Service C1 departing Gala Interchange at 08:47 arriving NSB for 09:10 3 Students travelling from Coldstream/Kelso/Newtown St Boswells/Jedburgh and surrounding areas To Newtown St Boswells and Galashiels Campus Bus Services Arrive Newtown St Arrive Archie’s Walk Arrive Galashiels Boswells Stop (closest to Gala Bus Station Campus) Interchange 67 – 06:50 from Change in Kelso Coldstream 67 – 07:17 from Kelso 07:47 08:14 08:20 67 – 07:45 from Change in Kelso Coldstream 67 – 08:17 from Kelso 08:47 09:14 09:20 68 – 07:49 from 08:17 08:44 08:50 Jedburgh 4 Students travelling from Eyemouth/Chirnside/Duns/Greenlaw/Earlston corridor and surrounding areas To Galashiels Campus Bus Services No: Arrive Galashiels Netherdale Galashiels Bus Station Campus Interchange 60 – 06:20 from Berwick 08:27 08:34 06:44 Eyemouth 06:53 Ayton 07:06 Chirnside 07:21 Duns and onward to Earlston and Galashiels To Newtown Campus Bus Services No: Arrive Earlston Onward service to Newtown 60 – 06:45 from Berwick 08:00 Option 1 change to service 06:44 Eyemouth 51 06:53 Ayton Departs Earlston 0812 arrives 07:06 Chirnside Newtown Campus 08:25 07:21 Duns and onward to Arrive Galashiels Netherdale Earlston and Galashiels Campus 08:27 Option 2 catch Newtown Shuttle service C1 Departs Galashiels, Netherdale campus 08:53 arrives Newtown Campus 09:10 5 Students travelling from Lauder (A68 corridor) and Earlston To Galashiels Bus Services No: Change to Service 60 in Arrive Galashiels campus at Netherdale Earlston 51 – 08:01 from Lauder 08:12 08:27 08:12 from Earlston To Newtown St Boswells Bus Services No: Arrive Newtown St Boswells Campus 51 – 08:01 from Lauder 08:25 08:12 from Earlston 6 College Shuttle Bus Service Galashiels Bus Station Interchange to Newtown St Boswells Service No C1 This service is designed to connect with most of the morning Border Bus and Train services arriving in Galashiels Interchange for the onward journey to Newtown St Boswells campus. Interchange 08:47 Newtown St Boswells 16:25 Campus Netherdale Campus 08:53 Lowood Bridge 16:38 (pensions) Lowood Bridge 08:57 Netherdale Campus 16:42 (pensions) Newtown St Boswells 0910 Interchange 16:50 Campus 7 .
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