New Timetable changes in Aberdeenshire from 22 August

Timetable changes – Stagecoach inform from 22nd August 2022, there will be minor changes to some services in Aberdeenshire

bus information min — Timetable changes in Aberdeenshire from 22 August

With new links that will allow pupils to travel by bus to Ellon Academy and Nescol Fraserburgh Campus.

Timetable changes in Aberdeenshire from 22 August:

Services affected –

Service 26 (Stonehaven – Laurencekirk) – The first departures from Stonehaven at 05:38 and 06:49 (Mon-Fri) will now operate the full route via Drumlithie and Glenbervie

Service 49 – (Inverurie – Oldmeldrum – Ellon) – The 1147 departure from Inverurie on Saturday will operate via Udny Green.

Service 69C –(Peterhead – Fraserburgh) – On Nescol Fraserburgh college days, a new journey (operating as service 69C) will depart Peterhead Back Street at 07:47, arriving at Nescol Fraserburgh Campus at 08:36. On college days, a return journey will depart Nescol Fraserburgh Campus at 16:15 (Mon-Thurs) or 16:00 (Friday), arriving in Peterhead at 17:05 (Mon-Thurs) or 16:50 (Friday).

Service X60 (Peterhead – Ellon – Aberdeen) – The 08:00 weekday journey from Peterhead Interchange will be revised to depart Grange Road at 07:15, Waterside at 07:20 and Peterhead Interchange at 07:30. This journey will additionally serve Ellon Academy at 08:15.

The 15:00 departure from Aberdeen Union Square will additionally serve Ellon Academy at 15:45, with minor adjustments to the rest of the journey.

A new journey will depart at from Aberdeen Union Square at 14:20 (Wednesday-Friday, schooldays only), serving Ellon Academy at 15:00 before continuing to Peterhead.

Service S61 (Cruden Bay – Ellon Academy) – This new service will operate on schooldays from Cruden Bay at 07:34, operating direct to Ellon Academy via Hatton and arriving at the school at 08:15.In the afternoon, the return journey will depart Ellon Academy at 15:40 (Mon/Tues schooldays) or 15:00 (Wed-Fri schooldays), arriving in Cruden Bay at 16:24 (Mon/Tues) or 15:44 (Wed-Fri).

The new links to Ellon Academy and Nescol Fraserburgh will provide more opportunities for school pupils and college students to travel by bus. Customers aged 21 and under can travel on bus services across Scotland for free with their Under 22 concession card. Applications can be made at https://getyournec.scot/nec/pages/content/young-persons-free-bus-travel