Linlithgow High Street Closure: 11 - 20 November 2024
Local Bus Disruption: Impacting Services F1, L1, 31 & X38
Due to the above road closure, a number of temporary changes to public transport services operating in the Linlithgow area are being made. Click on the service headers below to view the impacts and arrangements during the closure period.
Timetable will operate as normal but journeys will terminate at the Westport.
The L1 town service will operate a temporary route & timetable which will allow residents to continue to access shopping/healthcare facilities where possible. The frequency will be reduced to an hourly service during the closure. Unfortunately it is not possible for the L1 to serve Springfield during the closure, however Service 31 will continue to serve this area on an hourly basis.
Monday - Friday | ||||||
L1 | L1 | L1 | L1 | L1 | L1 | |
West Port (Westbound) | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 |
Priory Road, Friars Brae | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 |
Moray Drive | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 |
Mains Road, Kettilstoun Mains | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 |
Falkirk Road, East Mill Road | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 |
Tesco (at) | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 |
Linlithgow Cross arr | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 |
Linlithgow Cross dep | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
Tesco (opp) | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 |
West Port (Westbound) | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 |
Saturday | ||||
L1 | L1 | L1 | L1 | |
West Port (Westbound) | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 |
Priory Road, Friars Brae | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 |
Moray Drive | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 |
Mains Road, Kettilstoun Mains | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 |
Falkirk Road, East Mill Road | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 |
Tesco (at) | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 |
Linlithgow Cross arr | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 |
Linlithgow Cross dep | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 |
Tesco (opp) | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 |
West Port (Westbound) | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 |
Service 31 will not serve Linlithgow High Street and will follow the diversion via St Ninian's Rd Bo'ness.
The service will come into Linlithgow at Tesco and turn at the roundabout to continue it's normal route to Livingston via Springfield.
Whilst the timetable is not changing, passengers are advised to expect delays during the closure period.
During the closure, the X38 will divert from it's normal route after serving Polmont and will operate via the M9 to Winchburgh (School Campus).
Passengers who would normally board the X38 on Linlithgow High Street, Bridgend Road End and at Threemiletown can make use of a shuttle bus service which will operate Linlithgow - Winchburgh to meet with the diverted X38. Connection times with diverted X38 are shown in italics on the timetable below.
The shuttle service will observe stops on Linlithgow High Street at the Cross and will operate to Winchburgh as per the normal X38 route and will observe all stops along the line of route.
The shuttle service will operate on an hourly basis, between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday - Sunday.
Monday - Friday | |||||||||||||
Edinburgh-bound Journeys | |||||||||||||
A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | ||
Linlithgow after Cross | 07:12 | 08:07 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:09 | |
Winchburgh School Campus | 07:24 | 08:19 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:21 | |
passengers disembark and board X38: | |||||||||||||
X38 Dep to Edinburgh | 07:26 | 08:21 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:23 | |
Falkirk-bound Journeys | |||||||||||||
X38 arrival in Winchburgh | 07:38 | 08:38 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:49 | 18:49 | 19:20 |
passengers disembark X38 and board shuttle bus: | |||||||||||||
Winchburgh School Campus | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:51 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
Linlithgow after Cross | 07:52 | 08:52 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 18:03 | 19:03 | 19:34 |
*passengers using the shuttle service will connect with diverted X38 at times shown in italics.
Saturday | ||||||||||||||
Edinburgh-bound Journeys | ||||||||||||||
A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | |
Linlithgow after Cross | 06:56 | 07:26 | 07:56 | 08:56 | 09:58 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:39 | 18:42 |
Winchburgh School Campus | 07:08 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:10 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:51 | 18:54 |
passengers disembark and board X38: | ||||||||||||||
X38 Dep to Edinburgh | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:12 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:53 | 18:56 |
Falkirk-bound Journeys | ||||||||||||||
X38 Dep to Falkirk | 08:19 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:08 | ||
passengers disembark X38 and board shuttle bus: | ||||||||||||||
Winchburgh School Campus | 08:21 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 18:12 | 19:10 | ||
Linlithgow after Cross | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:24 | 18:24 | 19:22 |
Sunday | |||||||||
Edinburgh-bound Journeys | |||||||||
A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | A38 | |
Linlithgow after Cross | 08:00 | 09:10 | 10:34 | 11:54 | 13:14 | 14:34 | 15:54 | 17:14 | 18:38 |
Winchburgh School Campus | 08:12 | 09:22 | 10:46 | 11:19 | 13:26 | 14:46 | 16:06 | 17:26 | 18:50 |
passengers disembark and board X38: | |||||||||
X38 Dep to Edinburgh | 08:14 | 09:24 | 10:48 | 12:08 | 13:28 | 14:48 | 16:08 | 17:28 | 18:52 |
*X38 Dep to Falkirk | 09:54 | 11:14 | 12:34 | 13:54 | 15:14 | 16:34 | 17:54 | 19:10 | |
passengers disembark X38 and board shuttle bus: | |||||||||
Winchburgh School Campus | 09:56 | 11:16 | 12:36 | 13:56 | 15:16 | 16:36 | 17:56 | 19:12 | |
Linlithgow after Cross | 10:08 | 11:28 | 12:48 | 14:08 | 15:28 | 16:48 | 18:08 | 19:34 |
Passengers who would normally board the X38 at Linlithgow Bridge, Falkirk Road and the Westport can book a Taxibus service to connect with the X38 in Polmont on an hourly basis, between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday - Sunday. The Taxibus can only be booked from the following bus stops in Linlithgow:
6290LW12 High Street, Opposite West Port
6290LW14 Falkirk Road, After Ashley Court
6290LW16 Falkirk Road, at Aldi
6290LW18 Falkirk Road, Opposite Sainsbury's
6290LW20 Falkirk Road, before Cross Roads, Linlithgow Bridge
Passengers wishing to travel to Polmont to meet the diverted X38, should call Express Taxis on 01234 638 000. Ask the call handler to book the X38 Taxibus service and tell them which bus stop you wish to use from the list/map above. The call handler will ask you where you are travelling to on the X38. This will allow them to advise on the most suitable journey for connection in Polmont. Journeys can be booked on an hourly basis to meet with the diverted X38, between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday - Sunday. Please note that journey may be shared with other passengers and that journeys will only operate when pre-booked. Journeys are available to connect with X38 in Polmont at the following times: Passengers can also call to book journeys back to Linlithgow on the Taxibus by calling Express Taxis on 01234 638 000.Please call Express Taxis to book your journey to connect with the X38 at the times below. They will provide you with a pick-up time from your stop in Linlithgow. Monday - Friday
07:48 08:53 09:53 10:53 11:53 12:53 13:53 14:53 15:53 16:53 17:53 18:52 Saturday
06:42 07:42 08:42 09:38 10:23 11:23 12:23 13:23 14:23 15:23 16:23 17:23 18:23 Sunday
06:47 07:42 08:42 09:38 10:18 11:38 12:58 13:38 14:58 15:38 16:38 17:38 18:22 Please call Express Taxis to book your journey to connect with the X38 at the times below. They will provide you with a pick-up time from your stop in Polmont. Monday - Friday
07:09 08:09 09:09 10:10 11:10 12:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10 17:10 17:51 18:21 18:51 Saturday
07:43 08:48 09:48 10:48 11:48 12:38 13:38 14:38 15:38 16:38 17:38 18:38 Sunday
08:07 09:47 10:22 11:07 11:42 12:22 12:58 13:38 14:58 15:38 16:38 17:38 18:22
School Bus Service Disruption
The following Linlithgow Academy services will be impacted by this closure and will operate temporary timetables whilst the closure is in place. Please click on the routes to view the temporary timetables.
SCH 826 Springfield to Linlithgow Academy
SCH 827 Springfield - Linlithgow Academy
SCH 828 Winchburgh - Linlithgow Academy
SCH 829 Winchburgh - Linlithgow Academy
SCH 830 Kingscavil, Bridgend & Threemiletown - Linlithgow Academy