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Bus stations near Ayr in South Ayrshire

  • Police Station, Ayr,6 min walk,
  • Newmarket Street, Ayr,6 min walk,
  • Carrick Street, Ayr,7 min walk,

Bus lines to Ayr in South Ayrshire

  • 2,Carrick Street, Ayr - Carrick Street, Ayr,
  • 3,Kincaidston Drive, Ayr - James Brown Avenue, Ayr,
  • 43,Bus Station, Ayr - Greenbraes Drive, New Cumnock,
  • 43A,Bus Station or Burns Statue Sq, Ayr - Annbank,
  • 302,Marchburn, Ayr - Hillfoot Road, Ayr,
  • 343,Bus Station, Ayr - New Cumnock,
  • 1,Masonhill, Ayr - Hayhill, Ayr,
  • 6,Boswell Park, Ayr - Boswell Park, Ayr,
  • 97,Ayr Bus Station - Craig Tara Holiday Park,
  • 301,Marchburn, Ayr - Hillfoot Road, Ayr,
  • 306,Marchburn, Ayr - Hillfoot Road, Ayr,
  • 347,Douglas Street, Ayr - Kerse Terrace, Rankinston,
  • 361,Straiton - Dunure,
  • 7,Boswell Park, Ayr - Castlehill Mount, Ayr,
  • 9,Ayr - Doonfoot,
  • 42,Ayr - Muirkirk,
  • 42A,Ayr Bus Station - Cumnock Tanyard,
  • X42,Ayr - Muirkirk,
  • 58,Ayr - Stranraer,
  • 358,Ayr - Stranraer,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Ayr?

    The nearest stations to Ayr are:

    • Police Station, Ayr is 406 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Newmarket Street, Ayr is 417 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Carrick Street, Ayr is 502 meters away, 7 min walk.
  • Which bus line stops near Ayr?

    4

  • Which train line stops near Ayr?

    SCOTRAIL

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Ayr in South Ayrshire?

    The nearest bus stops to Ayr in South Ayrshire are Police Station, Ayr and Newmarket Street, Ayr. The closest one is a 6 min walk away.

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Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland

Ayr, South Ayrshire
Ayr, South AyrshireAyr (; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the south-west coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire council area and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With a population of 46,490 in 2015, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire and the 14th largest settlement in Scotland. The town is continuous with the smaller town of Prestwick to the north. Ayr was established as a Royal Burgh in 1205. It served as Ayrshire's central marketplace and harbour throughout the Medieval Period and was a well-known port during the Early Modern Period. On the southern bank of the River Ayr sits the ramparts of a citadel constructed by Oliver Cromwell's men during the mid-17th century. Towards the south of the town is the birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns in the suburb of Alloway. Ayr has been a popular tourist resort since the expansion of the railway in 1840 owing to the town's fine beach and its links to golfing and Robert Burns. Ayr was represented by a Conservative MP continuously for a period of 91 years – from 1906 (as part of the Ayr Burghs constituency) until 1997, followed by Labour from 1997 to 2015, and the Scottish National Party from 2015 to 2017. The town forms part of the Ayr constituency in the Scottish Parliament, the first Conservative constituency seat in the Parliament, which has been represented by Conservative MSP John Scott since a by-election in 2000. In the UK Parliament, Ayr is situated within the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency which has been represented by Conservative MP Bill Grant since the 2017 general election. Ayr is one of the largest retail centres in the south of Scotland and was recognised as the second healthiest town centre in the United Kingdom by the Royal Society for Public Health in 2014. Ayr has hosted the Scottish Grand National horse-racing steeplechase annually since 1965 and the Scottish International Airshow annually since 2014. The town also accommodates the headquarters of the Ayr Advertiser and Ayrshire Post newspapers.
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South Ayrshire has 2 transport type(s), including: bus or train, operated by several transport agencies, including First Greater Glasgow, First Aberdeen, Lothian Buses, McGill's Bus Service, Stagecoach East Scotland, Stagecoach Bluebird, Xplore Dundee, Community Transport Glasgow, Prentice Westwood, McCall's Coaches, J P Minibus, National Rail, R Robertson & Son, Burnbrae Garage and Ember

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