Craibstone Park and Ride

Craibstone Park and Ride is a park and ride facility near Dyce, Scotland. It is one of three such facilities near the city of Aberdeen, the other two being situated at Kingswells and Bridge of Don.[1]

History

The Park and Ride was expected to open in autumn 2016, but was delayed.[2] On 30 January 2017, the route of the existing Jet 727 bus service was adjusted to serve the new Park and Ride.[3] However, in May 2017 the change was reverted.[4] On 13 June 2017, the waiting room building was opened.[5]

The number 16 bus operated by First Aberdeen served the Park and Ride until its withdrawal in 2018 due to low passenger numbers.[6]

Usage

In 2019, only one bus service called at the facility, the half-hourly number 37.[7] It has since ceased calling at the facility.[8] In 2019, a freedom of information request revealed that an average of 14 cars per day used the Park and Ride in 2017, and eight cars per day in 2018. A councillor from Aberdeen City Council cited declining bus passenger numbers across Scotland.[9]

Facilities

The Park and Ride is located at the junction between the A90 and the A96. It was built at a cost of £15.2 million and has a capacity of 996 vehicles.[9] A building contains a waiting room, toilets, bicycle lockers, and showers.[5]

References
  1. "Park and Ride". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. Andy McLaren (2016-12-29). "New Aberdeen park and ride set to open next month". Evening Express. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  3. "£15.2million Dyce Park and Ride opens to buses". Stagecoach. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. "Stagecoach announce timetable revisions in North-east". Buchan Observer. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. "Park and Ride building opens to public". AGCC. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  6. Molyneux, Jodie. "First Bus timetable changes reveal four cancelled Aberdeen route services". Evening Express. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  7. Dougall, Emily (2019-08-28). "Disappointing figures for Aberdeen Park & Ride". CBW. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  8. "37 timetable" (PDF). Stagecoach. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  9. "Park and ride in Aberdeen 'used by seven cars a day'". BBC News. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

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