Festive opening times and service changes
Check opening times and arrangements for our services over the Christmas and New Year period.
Check times for buses and ferries.
Due to operational issues there are changes to the following services on the dates listed below:
For Christmas and New Year bus timetable, please visit: Get bus and ferry timetables | Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Thursday 5 December and Friday 6 December 2024 from 8pm to 6am
101 Notice - A701 Between Beattock and Parkgate - Road Resurfacing Works
Friday 6 December 2024
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 8.25am - Mossdale/Laurieston to Castle Douglas will not operate
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 3.42pm - Castle Douglas to Laurieston/ Mossdale will not operate
Monday 9 December 2024
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 8.25am - Mossdale/Laurieston to Castle Douglas will not operate
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 13.42pm - Castle Douglas to Laurieston/ Mossdale will not operate
Friday 13 December 2024
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 8.25am - Mossdale/Laurieston to Castle Douglas will not operate
DGC Buses Service 512- 9.05am - Castle Douglas Town Service will not operate
DGC Buses Service 505 - 10.05am - Kirkcudbright to Dumfries via Dalbeattie will not operate
DGC Buses Service 505 - 1.05pm - Dumfries to Kirkcudbright via Dalbeattie will not operate
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 3.42pm - Castle Douglas to Laurieston/ Mossdale will not operate
DGC Buses Service 516 - 14.02pm - Castle Douglas to Auchencairn will not operate
DGC Buses Service 505 - 4.20pm - Auchencairn to Dalbeattie will not operate
Monday 16 December 2024
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 8.25am - Mossdale/Laurieston to Castle Douglas will not operate
DGC Buses Service 512- 9.05am - Castle Douglas Town Service will not operate
DGC Buses Service 505 - 10.05am - Kirkcudbright to Dumfries via Dalbeattie will not operate
DGC Buses Service 505 - 1.05pm - Dumfries to Kirkcudbright via Dalbeattie will not operate
DGC Buses - Service 515 - 3.42pm - Castle Douglas to Laurieston/ Mossdale will not operate
DGC Buses Service 516 - 4.02pm - Castle Douglas to Auchencairn will not operate
DGC Buses Service 505 - 4.20pm - Auchencairn to Dalbeattie will not operate
Transport Scotland:
Please be advised that two nights of full overnight closures will be required on the A701, 2 miles north of Parkgate, on Thursday 5 December and Friday 6 December between the hours of 8pm and 6am each night.
Houston’s Information:
The above closure will impact the late Edinburgh bus departing Beattock at 11.01pm. This bus will divert via Lockerbie using the A701, B7076 to Lockerbie, A709 to Dumfires, A75 and pick up normal route from Dalscone Roundabout.
Stops between Beattock and Dalscone Roundabout in Dumfries will not be served during this time.