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Well Connected
West Lothian is one of the most successful locations in Scotland alongside the M8 and M9 motorways. Three railway connections and close proximity to Edinburgh and Glasgow International Airports. This is one of the reasons for Livingston’s success as a business location situated between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland’s two principal cities.
Trains to Fairways
Served by three Scotrail railway routes, you can get to West Lothian with ease. Catch the half-hourly service to Livingston, Uphall or Bathgate from Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket or Edinburgh Park stations. A half hourly service operates between Glasgow and Edinburgh, stopping in West Lothian at Linlithgow.
There is also a half hourly service between Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Falkirk, Stirling and Dunblane. For businesses with goods to transport out of West Lothian, the new Eurocentral Rail Freight Terminal, located just off the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh, provides a direct link to Europe via the Channel Tunnel.
The intermodal freight service for European and domestic traffic includes a daily service to Italy, France and Benelux countries, regular scheduled services to Spain and Germany and services to all UK destinations - including the deep-sea ports. For information on times, routes and journey planning please use the following links:
National Rail Enquiries - Live Departures from Livingston Stations
Livingston North - http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/sumdep.aspx?T=LSN
Livingston South - http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/sumdep.aspx?T=LVG
First ScotRail Timetables - http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/timetables.htmll
Buses to Fairways
For information on times, routes and journey planning please use the following links:
West Lothian Council Bus Information - http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/1523/1526/
First Bus - http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/scotland/sescot/home/
Traveline Scotland - http://www.travelinescotland.com/journeyplanner/enterJourneyPlan.do
There is also a Fast Link, park and ride bus service at 3 main sites along the A899 Livingston Road at Knightsbridge, Ladywell and Howden.
Airports serving Fairways
West Lothian is within easy reach of Scotland's two main international passenger airports. Taking the M8 west, West Lothian is just 20 minutes drive away from Edinburgh airport. Driving east along the M8 from Glasgow airport, West Lothian can be reached in approximately 30 minutes. Both airports offer regular, direct flights from regional airports within the UK, and from Europe and worldwide destinations - including hourly shuttle services to London.
Edinburgh International Airport - http://www.edinburghairport.com/
BAA Glasgow - http://www.glasgowairport.com/
These airports may also be useful;
Glasgow Prestwick Airport -
http://www.gpia.co.uk/
Dundee City Airport - http://www.scotairways.co.uk/
Travel Times
M8 is the busiest motorway in Scotland connecting Edinburgh and Glasgow being approx 60 miles long. The A899 is the main road through Livingston and links the A71 to the M8.
| BY ROAD FROM LIVINGSTON | |
| Edinburgh - 25 mins | Aberdeen - 2 hrs 30 mins |
| Glasgow - 40 mins | Inverness - 4 hrs |
| Dundee - 90 mins | Manchester - 4 hrs |
| BY RAIL | |
| Livingston Station is close by with regular train service to Edinburgh and Glasgow and other destinations in the network. There are train services to London and the south from both Edinburgh and Glasgow. | |
| BY AIR | |
| Livingston is 20 minutes from Edinburgh International Airport, which is one of the fastest growing airports in the UK. Edinburgh has direct scheduled flights to over six of the major European centres, including Frankfurt, Paris and Brussels together with direct services to all the major UK cities and in excess of 40 daily flights to the five London airports. | |
| London - 1 hr | Germany - 2hrs |
| France - 2 hrs | Amsterdam - 1 hr 15 mins |
| (times are approximate) | |
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