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First ScotRail service information Saturday March 22 Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen. Buses will replace trains between Stirling and Dundee via Perth and between Larbert and Dundee via Perth. Queen Street to Aberdeen services will be diverted to run via Falkirk High and Fife to Dundee. A replacement bus service will operate between Stirling and Dundee - calling at Dunblane, Gleneagles and Perth out of the additional service. A replacement bus service will also be provided between Larbert and Perth/Dundee to connect into diverted services. This bus service will depart intermediate stations at times earlier than train times. Aberdeen to Queen Street services will be diverted from Dundee to run via Fife and Falkirk High to Queen Street. A replacement bus service will operate between Dundee and Stirling - calling at Perth, Gleneagles and Dunblane connecting into the services from Stirling. A replacement bus service will also be provided between Dundee/Perth and Larbert connecting out of diverted services. Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness. Buses will replace trains between Stirling and Perth via Gleneagles and between Larbert and Perth via Stirling. Queen Street to Inverness services will be diverted to run via Falkirk High and Fife to Newburgh and to Perth. A replacement bus will depart Stirling and run to Perth via Gleneagles. A replacement bus service will also run from Larbert via Stirling and Gleneagles to Perth departing intermediate stations earlier than train times to connect into the diverted service. Inverness to Queen Street services will be diverted from Perth to run via Fife and Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen Street. A replacement bus service will also operate between Perth and Stirling via Gleneagles and Stirling, departing intermediate stations earlier than train times connecting into services between Stirling and Queen Street. Edinburgh and Dunblane. Buses will replace trains between Falkirk Grahamston and Dunblane via Stirling Newcraighall/Edinburgh to and from Stirling/Dunblane/Perth services will be diverted to Queen Street via Falkirk Grahamston. A shuttle bus will connect in and out and run between Falkirk Grahamston and Dunblane, calling at Larbert, Stirling and Bridge of Allan. Additional altered services: 06.18 Newcraighall to Dunblane diverted after Falkirk Grahamston and then to run to Queen Street; 06.11 Perth to Dunblane cancelled; 07.33 Edinburgh to Dunblane diverted after Falkirk Grahamston to run to Queen Street; 06.37 Perth to Edinburgh cancelled; 23.33 Edinburgh to Dunblane to terminate at Queen Street; 05.30 Stirling to Newcraighall starts Camelon; 06.28 Dunblane to Newcraighall cancelled, 06.40 Perth to Edinburgh cancelled, 07.54 Dunblane to Edinburgh cancelled, 08.27 Dunblane to Edinburgh cancelled and 08.57 Dunblane to Edinburgh cancelled. Glasgow Queen Street and Dunblane. Buses will replace trains between Falkirk Grahamston and Dunblane via Stirling. Glasgow Queen Street to/from Stirling/Dunblane services will be diverted to Edinburgh - via Falkirk Grahamston. A shuttle bus will connect in and out and run between Falkirk Grahamston and Dunblane calling at Larbert, Stirling and Bridge of Allan. Additional altered services: 05.15 Perth to Queen Street cancelled; 06.23 Stirling to Queen Street to start from Perth at 04.57 running via Fife - non stop from Perth to Falkirk Grahamston; 07.21 Stirling to Queen Street to start from Falkirk Grahamston; 06.44 Dunblane to Queen Street to start from Falkirk Grahamston; 21.14 Dunblane to Queen Street starts from Falkirk Grahamston at 21.44 and 22.14 Dunblane to Queen Street will start from Falkirk Grahamston at 22.44. Sunday 23 March Glasgow Central and Largs. Buses will replace trains between Johnstone and Irvine and between Johnstone and Kilwinning. A special train shuttle will operate between Glasgow Central and Johnstone and connect into and out of a replacement bus service operating between Johnstone and Irvine until 12.00 and between Johnstone and Kilwinning from 12.00 calling at Milliken Park, Howwood, Lochwinnoch, Glengarnock and Dalry. Services for Largs will depart Kilwinning at advertised times from 12.00. Trains will operate between Largs and Ayr via Irvine until 11.58 service from Largs, after which they will operate between Kilwinning and Largs at booked times. Similar arrangements will apply in the opposite direction departing Largs on advertised times. Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen. Glasgow Queen Street/Aberdeen services will be diverted via Fife. Services will not call at stations between Queen Street and Dundee. Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness. Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness/Elgin services will be diverted via the Forth Bridge and Newburgh to Perth. Services will not call at stations between Queen Street and Perth. A 09.20 bus will operate from Larbert to Perth to connect into an Inverness service from Perth at 10.50. An additional bus will operate from Queen Street to Perth at 09.30 to connect into an Inverness service from Perth at 10.50. Glasgow Queen Street and Stirling. Buses will replace trains between Falkirk Grahamston and Stirling via Larbert. Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling services from 10.15 and hourly until 22.15 will be diverted to terminate at Falkirk Grahamston with a bus connection between Falkirk Grahamston and Stirling calling at Larbert. A number of Stirling to Queen Street services will start from Falkirk Grahamston, with a bus connection running from Stirling to Falkirk Grahamston earlier than normal trains times and calling at Larbert. Edinburgh and Dunblane Buses will replace trains between Falkirk Grahamston and Dunblane via Stirling From 09.33 to 21.34 hourly Edinburgh to Dunblane and the 22.36 Edinburgh to Perth as booked to Falkirk Grahamston where they will terminate. A forward bus connection will operate from Grahamston to Camelon, Larbert, Stirling, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane. From 10.58 to 21.58 hourly Dunblane to Edinburgh services will start from Falkirk Grahamston with a replacement bus operating between Dunblane and Falkirk Grahamston calling at Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Larbert and Camelon earlier than the normal train time. Dundee and Glasgow Queen Street. Buses will replace trains between Perth and Falkirk High. The 08.45 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street service will be diverted to run via Fife. A replacement bus service will operate between Perth and Falkirk High calling at Gleneagles, Dunblane, Stirling and Larbert. Stirling and Edinburgh. Buses will replace trains between Stirling and Falkirk Grahamston. The 09.05 Stirling to Edinburgh service will start from Falkirk Grahamston at booked time with replacement bus operating between Stirling and Falkirk Grahamston calling at Larbert and Camelon departing earlier than train time. Perth and Edinburgh. Buses will replace trains between Perth and Falkirk Grahamston. The 09.27 Perth to Edinburgh service will start from Falkirk Grahamston at booked time with replacement bus service operating between Perth and Falkirk Grahamston calling at Gleneagles, Dunblane, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Larbert and Camelon departing earlier than train time. Monday March 24 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen All services to Aberdeen will be diverted to run via Falkirk High and Fife to Dundee. A replacement bus service will operate between Stirling and Dundee (calling at Dunblane, Gleneagles and Perth) out of the additional service. A replacement bus service will also be provided between Larbert and Perth/Dundee to connect into diverted services. The bus service will depart intermediate stations at times earlier than train times. Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street All services to Glasgow Queen St. will be diverted from Dundee to run via Fife and Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen St. A replacement bus service will operate between Dundee and Stirling (calling at Perth, Gleneagles and Dunblane) connecting into the services from Stirling. A replacement bus service will also be provided between Dundee/Perth and Larbert connecting out of diverted services. Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness All services to Inverness will be diverted to run via Falkirk High and Fife to Newburgh and to Perth. A replacement bus will depart Stirling and run to Perth via Gleneagles. A replacement bus will also run from Larbert via Stirling and Gleneagles to Perth departing intermediate stations at times earlier than train times to connect into the diverted service. Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street All services to Glasgow Queen St. will be diverted from Perth to run via Fife and Falkirk High to Glasgow Queen St. A replacement bus will connect at Perth and run to Larbert via Stirling. A replacement bus will also operate between Perth and Stirling via Gleneagles and Stirling departing intermediate stations earlier than train times connecting into services between Stirling and Glasgow Queen St. Newcraighall / Edinburgh / Dunblane All services from Newcraighall/ Edinburgh to Stirling /Dunblane will be diverted to Glasgow Queen St (via Falkirk G’Ston). A shuttle bus will connect in and out and run between Falkirk G’Ston, and Dunblane calling at Larbert ,Stirling & Bridge of Allan. Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling / Dunblane All services from Queen St to Stirling/Dunblane will be diverted to Edinburgh (via Falkirk G’ston). A shuttle bus will connect in and out and run between Falkirk G’Ston , and Dunblane calling at Larbert ,Stirling & Bridge of Allan. Altered trains: 05.15 Perth to Queen Street cancelled; 06.23 Stirling to Queen St will start from Perth at 04.57 running via Fife (non stop to Falkirk G’ston); 06.18 Newcraighall to Dunblane diverted after Falkirk Grahamston and then to run to Queen Street; 07.21 Stirling to Queen Street to start from Falkirk Grahamston; 06.11 Perth to Dunblane cancelled; 06.44 Dunblane to Queen St to start from Falkirk Grahamston; 07.33 Edinburgh to Dunblane diverted after Falkirk Grahamston to run to Queen Sreet ; 06.37 Perth to Edinburgh cancelled; 21.14 and 22.14 Dunblane to Queen St start from Falkirk Grahamston at 21.44 & 22.44; 23.33 Edinburgh to Dunblane to terminate at Queen Street; 05.30 Stirling to Newcraighall starts Camelon;06.28 Dunblane to Newcraighall cancelled; 07.54 Dunblane to Edinburgh cancelled; 08.27 and 08.57 Dunblane to Edinburgh cancelled