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ronnie · Rook Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Cumbernauld

Note this is a summary of connections between Croy station and Stirling/Edinburgh/Glasgow Queen Street. You are advised to check the official timetable
on the firstscorail site.

Mon-Sat
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Depart Edinburgh 0830 then --00 --30 until 1830 1930 with journey time approximately 35 minutes.

Depart Stirling 0823 0853 then --23 --53 until 1752 1823 1853 1923 1952 with journey time approximately 25 minutes.

Depart Glasgow 0849 then --00 --19 --30 --49 until 1900 1919 with trains bound for Edinburgh taking 12 mins and trains bound for Stirling/Dunblane 18minutes.

Depart Croy for Edinburgh 1442 then --12 --42 1743 1811 1842 1912 til --12 then 2312 2342

Depart Croy for Stirling 1537 then --07 --37 until 0007

Depart Croy for Glasgow 1543 then --05 --13 --35 --43 until 1905 1913 1943 then --07 --13 --43 until 0012

Sunday
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Depart Edinburgh 0800 then --00 until 1200 1230 then --30

Depart Croy for Edinburgh 1412 then --12 until 2112 2142 2242 2342

Depart Glasgow 0830 then --30 until 1230 1300 then --00

Depart Croy for Glasgow 1406 then --07 until 2107 2141 2241 2341 0012

There is no direct Croy Stirling service on Sundays, you will need to change at Glasgow Queen Street or alternatively get the X39 from Stirling Bus Station to Condorrat and walk up the North Rd over the A80 to St Maurice's HS.

ronnie · Rook Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Cumbernauld

#43 Canavan Coaches buses depart from the bus stop on the opposite side of Constary Road from the Railway station i.e. the main road outside the station, not from the forecourt. They are every 20 mins Mon-Sat but the last one from Croy is at 1741. You would get this bus to the Craiglinn interchange and walk from there to St Maurices.
The timetable can be found here
http://web.onetel.com/~andypreece/timetables/can43.htm

#403 First service departs from Croy Station Forecourt. It operates in the evenings and all day on Sundays. You would get this bus to the Craiglinn interchange and walk from there.
The timetable can be found here
http://web.onetel.com/~andypreece/timetables/jay348.pdf

#147 Henderson Travel departs from Croy station Forecourt. It operates in the evenings and all day on Sundays. This bus actually drives right part St Maurices HS and will take you past the Sports Centre after a detour of Westfield (where Gregory lived!).
The timetable can be found here
http://web.onetel.com/~andypreece/timetables/hen47.htm

The last I heard, the Scottish Lightning event was going to be held in the Smiddy Inn in the Balloch district of Cumbernauld. You would get either the 348 or the 403 from the station forecourt.
The timetable can be found here
http://web.onetel.com/~andypreece/timetables/jay348.pdf

ronnie · Rook Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Cumbernauld

Eastfield Cars (01236-730009), Cumbernauld TOA Taxis (01236-738383) and Central Cabs (01236 722772) have all quoted me a fare between £3.00 to £3.50 for a journey from Croy station to St Maurices HS and the fare is not dependent on the amount of people using the cab. Note that the control centre for Eastfield Cabs is right beside the Smiddy Inn.

ronnie · Rook Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 58 Location: Cumbernauld

The following website http://www.the-ice-station.co.uk/lane.html gives directions (follow the short walk option) with photographs from Croy Station to Broadwood Stadium which will take you to the Craiglinn roundabout. Rather than walking down the hill to the stadium you should follow the path that takes you under the Craiglinn Roundabout and then veer right (straight ahead takes you to the Craiglinn Bus interchange) which will take you back under the Craiglinn roundabout and onto the Westfield Road footpath. You will see St Maurices on your left behind the fence, however the sports complex entrance is located off the North Road which intersects Westfield Rd at St Maurice's Roundabout.