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Hi guys, what's the best train station to use to get to the shopping centre in Livingston? Know its near the football stadium and its a bit of a trek, so which ones best? Or which one is easier to catch a bus or taxi from to get to the centre, thanks.
Six and half a dozen if your getting a taxi, more frequent trains to Livi North though. Id take a taxi number with you as theres not always one there. I use 01506 444444
Would rather walk than taxi and save some cash as will probably need to taxi back. Livingston north still the best option you think?
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Originally Posted by DH1875
Livi south is is closer to the centre to walk, but less frequency of trains as mentioned.
Taxi would prob be a few quid from either tbh, livi north is only about 2-3 miles from the centre, livi south about 1-1.5 miles.
The bus terminal is at the centre, if that's an alternative for you.
Yeah, which buses run from the stations and how regular are they?
Just get a first bus from town. 27 and a 28 go straight into the centre. There will be more.
Taxi from Livi South to the Centre is about £6. Livi North will be about a quid more.
It's a great shopping centre, knocks spots off anything in West Edinburgh
Agreed, I remember when the Gyle was built and on my first visit, I thought is this it! So much more could have been done given the land available at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Unfortunately the Gyle couldn't get planning permission to expand, due to the close proximity to the Wester Hailes centreQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Livingston has a great shopping centre :agree:
It's great we travel from Stirling sometimes.
I'm not talking about expanding, I'm talking about the original plans.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Pretty sure when i first visited it, all it had was markies and the disney store!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
There was height constraints due to being close to the flightpath of runway 2 but it could have spread out a bit more I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
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No there were plenty more than that when it opened.Quote:
Originally Posted by ColinNish
Ok, but thought the original plans limited them to what they could do, height etc. Lots of big Retail outlets can't go into the Gyle, the units are too smallQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Yeah which is kind of my point, the whole centre, size of units etc just seemed to me at the time to be a huge letdown from what was a blank canvas. You're probably correct regarding planning it's just that they were early on in the development of the area and I expected much more at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
And of recent, M&S blocked the building of a new Primark store at the Gyle, which the shopping centre really needed to increase footfallQuote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Its probably just because I'm spoilt being from Livingston but you here about the Gyle, Ocean Terminal, the Fort and Cameron Toll on the radio telling you how amazing it all is but in reality their all pretty crap.
The fort is pretty good. I go to Livingston once a year, but most of the time the fort has everything I need.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatecrasher
If you get the train to Livi South station, there is a bus that takes you from right outside the station to the centre. Come by every 15mins I think it is from memory
Glasgow is best for shops.
Glasgow is best for leaving !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by heretoday
Would say avoiding but need to go and watch football there sometimes :greengrin
Yeah but the SHOPS are good!Quote:
Originally Posted by SanFranHibs
Is it Livingston North or South station that these buses stop at? As far as I know the 801 from North is the only bus that doesn't require a good 10 minute walk. No problem with walking, its the, I don't know where I'm going bit that's the problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by leemel
In other news, just heard that their opening a celtic shop in the centre. Bug bearer of mine but pees me off you can't buy a Hibs top anywhere but ER while they have shops all over the place.
I think the town referred to in the post you quoted relates to Edinburgh, the buses referred to don't stop at either Livvy train station AFAIK.
Buses go straight to the shops, not the train station. The buses take forever from edinburgh. Id go with train and a taxi myself. Unless you like seeing every bit of livi and the surrounding areas for an hour or so on a bus?Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
OK just to clarify. I'm looking to get the bus from either Livingston train station into Livingston town centre/shopping centre. I'm not looking at getting the bus from Edinburgh into Livingston. From what I can gather the 801 stops outside Livingston North but its every hour into Livingston town centre so not ideal. Other buses require about a 10 minute walk from the train station which again isn't ideal given that I don't know the area and quite frankly, can't be arsed. I will just get a taxi back from the centre to the train station but surely it can't be as difficult to get into the shopping centre as makes out :confused:
Its a fair hike from both train stations. Taxi will be about a fiver. I dont know buses from the stations. Ive walked from livi south and it took about 40 mins, The bus will be about £1.50 each id imagine.
Are you coming out from Glasgow? If so, the availability of the train line via West Calder might make your decision for you, as it turns into a replacement bus service in the evenings at the weekend?Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
If that weren't a factor, I'd suggested Livingston South regardless, as there's a pretty regular (every 15-20 minutes) bus that goes from South to the Bus Station (Centre). Not sure how much it is these days, as I tend to drive if I'm going to Livingston for anything.
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Originally Posted by DH1875
Theres been a celtic shop off and on for over 10 years at livi centre, usually in the months leading to Christmas. There’s also been rangers and hearts shops there in the past (both pre administration/liquidation).
Not sure which buses are best mate, but tbh for the very small £ difference you’d be as well getting a taxi. A bus from either station will be at least 20+ minutes from the station, taxi will be around 5 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Sylar
Cheers bud. Any idea what bus number it is?
http://www.horsburghcoaches.com/bus-...-town-service/Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
9 by the looks of things. There always used to be a partner service with it (used to be 404/406) but it might be worth digging around their website to see