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FromTheCapital
15-09-2014, 09:32 PM
Anyone know where the best train station is to go to on Saturday? Dumfries? Also, anyone know what the price is for a 15 year old? Wee brother going through with some of his pals, thanks.


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NGP
15-09-2014, 09:54 PM
£5 for U-16s. Train will take over 3 hours with one or two changes - not a great service.

Billy Whizz
15-09-2014, 09:56 PM
Anyone know where the best train station is to go to on Saturday? Dumfries? Also, anyone know what the price is for a 15 year old? Wee brother going through with some of his pals, thanks.


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Quickest way is probably to get off at Lockerbie and get bus to Dumfries. Alternatively train to Carlisle and connect to Dumfries

Dinkydoo
15-09-2014, 11:05 PM
Edinburgh to Lockerbie is approx 1 hour. No stops after Hay Market (extra 20 mins to Carlilse). Bus from Lockerbie to Dumfries is an ok service, quite frequent and I'm.guessing around £5 per return. Trains from Carlilse to Dumfries run (mostly) every hour on a Saturday and only cost £6 per return. Glasgow Central to Dumfries is approx 1.5 hours as it stops about 10 times. Cheapest option probably is to go from Glasgow if you can get a return from Edinburgh for around £10 - no idea if thats possible or not.

Hermit Crab
15-09-2014, 11:22 PM
Anyone know where the best train station is to go to on Saturday? Dumfries? Also, anyone know what the price is for a 15 year old? Wee brother going through with some of his pals, thanks.


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Child (5-15) goes free with a fare paying adult when buying a return ticket. Usually only valid on Scotrail trains but do check when purchasing what other companies accept them. My advice to your brother is to avoid the train as an option on Saturday. Very tricky place to get to.

Either across to Glasgow Central and down to Dumfries via Kilmarnock or down to Carlisle and double back up through Gretna and Annan. All will take roughly 2-3 hours and connection times for returning home are not great. Could involve lengthy waits at Dumfries or Carlisle.

FromTheCapital
15-09-2014, 11:24 PM
Thanks for the replies. I know a guy who works with scotrail so I'll speak to him tomorrow but he can just hop on a bus if need be


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overdrive
16-09-2014, 10:09 AM
Quickest way is probably to get off at Lockerbie and get bus to Dumfries. Alternatively train to Carlisle and connect to Dumfries

A guy at work lives in Dumfries and commutes into Edinburgh each day and he does it doing just that (he sometimes drives to Lockerbie rather than take the bus).

Gus Fring
16-09-2014, 10:14 AM
Will we need our passport at the border if going to Carlisle?

:na na:

Keith_M
16-09-2014, 11:00 AM
Will we need our passport at the border if going to Carlisle?

:na na:


Yep, definitely!


:greengrin

Albanian Hibs
16-09-2014, 12:11 PM
I checked the costs the other week there and it was £30 odd for an adult 😨 3 hour journey including a change of train at carlisle/lockerbie. No thanks.

blackpoolhibs
16-09-2014, 02:32 PM
Blackpool to Preston, Preston to Carlisle, Carlisle to Dumfries. 2 hours 20 with changes.

HH81
16-09-2014, 02:36 PM
What time train you on from Preston BH?

Billy Whizz
16-09-2014, 02:37 PM
Blackpool to Preston, Preston to Carlisle, Carlisle to Dumfries. 2 hours 20 with changes.

You going😄

silverhibee
16-09-2014, 03:01 PM
Should be a nice 90 minute drive down to Dumfries on Saturday.

All i need is tickets and I'm raring to go.

Billy Whizz
16-09-2014, 03:08 PM
Should be a nice 90 minute drive down to Dumfries on Saturday.

All i need is tickets and I'm raring to go.

Take you a bit longer from the centre of Edinburgh than 90 mins, that's unless you're Jackie Stewart

blackpoolhibs
16-09-2014, 03:34 PM
What time train you on from Preston BH?

9.53 Matey.

Keith_M
16-09-2014, 03:42 PM
Should be a nice 90 minute drive down to Dumfries on Saturday.

All i need is tickets and I'm raring to go.


Two hours, surely?

Although, I have no idea how fast you drive :wink:

HH81
16-09-2014, 05:34 PM
9.53 Matey.

Me too might see you on it.

blackpoolhibs
16-09-2014, 07:00 PM
Me too might see you on it.

Ok bud. :aok:

Jonnyboy
16-09-2014, 08:02 PM
Should be a nice 90 minute drive down to Dumfries on Saturday.

All i need is tickets and I'm raring to go.

So you bought the Porsche then? :greengrin

HUTCHYHIBBY
16-09-2014, 08:13 PM
Blackpool to Preston, Preston to Carlisle, Carlisle to Dumfries. 2 hours 20 with changes.

Nice beer garden at the back of Lloyds in Carlisle these days.

blackpoolhibs
16-09-2014, 08:17 PM
Nice beer garden at the back of Lloyds in Carlisle these days.

Only in Carlisle for 15 minutes matey. :greengrin

silverhibee
16-09-2014, 08:18 PM
So you bought the Porsche then? :greengrin

:taxi :greengrin

Jonnyboy
16-09-2014, 08:35 PM
:taxi :greengrin

Aye, that's the one :greengrin

Scottiedog007
16-09-2014, 09:09 PM
anybody travelling from the Glasgow area can catch the X74 bus from Bus station just slightly longer journey than the train but only £12.40 return !!!

hibbymark
17-09-2014, 06:10 AM
Always enjoy a wee drive to Dumfries from Penicuik. 40 mins to Abington then 40 mins to Dumfries although the last time we were down at Dumfries the locals were not too friendly with fans in the away end wearing Rangers (remember them)? scarfs .

Train defo not a great option though

HUTCHYHIBBY
18-09-2014, 10:47 AM
Hibs fans wearing The Rangers scarves? ;-)

Crab apple
18-09-2014, 05:45 PM
Any idea on a train back from Lockerbie after 6pm? I can't seem to get anything through Trainline.

HUTCHYHIBBY
18-09-2014, 06:00 PM
1830 Lockerbie gets to Ed Wav 1940, you would need to go via Glasgow after that.

hibbymark
20-09-2014, 11:32 AM
Hibs fans wearing The Rangers scarves? ;-)

I see what I've done there! Meant home fans. I've seen some things in Hibs ends over the years but thankfully no Barry Muns scarfs!