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How to get to Maxwelltown in Dumfries by bus or train?

Directions to Maxwelltown (Dumfries) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Maxwelltown

    BusBus: 111, 500, 501, 8, 502.TrainTrain: NORTHERN, SCOTRAIL.

How to get to Maxwelltown by bus?

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Bus stops near Maxwelltown in Dumfries

  • Ettrick Court, Janefield, 3 min walk,
  • Glasgow Street, Dumfries, 8 min walk,

Bus lines to Maxwelltown in Dumfries

  • 8, Cargenbridge,
  • 500, Stranraer,
  • 502, Castle Douglas,
  • 503, Milton,
  • 505, Kirkcudbright,
  • 9, Dumfries, Burns Statue - Summerhill, Hardthorn Avenue,
  • 10, Dumfries, Burns Statue - Dumfries, Kenilworth Road,
  • 10B, Dumfries, Burns Statue - Dumfries, Kenilworth Road,
  • 12, Dumfries, Burns Statue - Dumfries, Burns Statue,
  • 102, Dumfries - Edinburgh,
  • 202, Dumfries - Moniaive,
  • 213, Dumfries - Thornhill,
  • 236, Dumfries - Thornhill,
  • 246, Main Street, Sanquhar - Whitesands, Dumfries,
  • 246A, Main Street, Sanquhar - Whitesands, Dumfries,
  • 373, Dumfries - Shawhead,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Maxwelltown?

    The nearest stations to Maxwelltown are:

    • Ettrick Court, Janefield is 156 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Glasgow Street, Dumfries is 567 meters away, 8 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Maxwelltown?

    These bus lines stop near Maxwelltown: 111, 500, 501.

  • Which train lines stop near Maxwelltown?

    These train lines stop near Maxwelltown: NORTHERN, SCOTRAIL.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Maxwelltown in Dumfries?

    The nearest bus stop to Maxwelltown in Dumfries is Ettrick Court, Janefield. It’s a 3 min walk away.

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Public Transit to Maxwelltown in Dumfries

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Bus: 111, 500, 501, 8, 502, 503, 505, 9, 10, 10B, 12, 102.Train: NORTHERN, SCOTRAIL.

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Maxwelltown Address: Dumfries street in Dumfries

Maxwelltown, Dumfries
Maxwelltown, DumfriesMaxwelltown (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Drochaid) was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and the largest town in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland. In 1929 Maxwelltown was merged with Dumfries. Map ref.Maxwelltown lies to the west of the River Nith. The river was formerly the boundary of Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire. Maxwelltown was a hamlet known as Bridgend up until 1810, in which year it was made into a burgh of barony under its present name. Maxwelltown comprises several suburbs, including Summerhill, Troqueer, Janefield, Lochside, Lincluden, Sandside, and Summerville. The oldest remaining building within the Dumfries urban area is on the Maxwelltown side of the Nith, Lincluden Abbey. Queen of the South football ground is also on the Maxwelltown side. Some of the most notable local players for the club hail from the same side of the Nith, including Ian Dickson, Billy Houliston and Ted McMinn. Other buildings of note are the former Dumfries Mill, now the Robert Burns Centre, with visitor centre, museum, film theatre and restaurant. Dumfries Museum and Observatory and the Camera Obscura are further up on the hill as is the Sinclair Memorial. The former Benedictine Convent of the Immaculate Conception stands on a prominent position on Corbelly Hill. HMP Dumfries is at Jessiefield and the former Maxwelltown Burgh Court House is now flats . Maxwelltown railway station in the Summerhill area on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway closed in 1965.
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Dumfries 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

Public transport routes with stations closest to Maxwelltown in Dumfries

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