MACBRAYNE'S SOUTHERN AREA TIMETABLE 1954
The complete timetable booklet for the buses of the Southern Area
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This is the second of the series of three bus timetable booklets published by Macbrayne's in the post-war years (Southern, Northern and Islands Areas). The Southern printed on pink paper, the Northern on yellow paper and the Islands on blue paper. The service in this timetable from Oban to Ardrishaig dates from 1913 and was thus one of the earlier Macbrayne's bus routes (the first had been in 1906). On the main trunk route from Glasgow to Tarbert and Campbeltown services had been started in 1929, in competition with Link lines of Glagow, which firm was then taken over in 1932. By scrolling down through this webpage illustrations of all eight pages of this timetable booklet will be found, covering the times and fares for all of these routes. You may need to allow enough time for all the pictures to load.
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| The main trunk route from Glasgow to Tarbert and Campbeltown, connecting on the way with (a) the service to Carrick Castle (b) at Ardrishaig for Oban (c) and at Tarbert for the Islay steamer. Additional connections between Tarbert and Campbeltown were provided by West Coast Motors of Campbeltown. | |||
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| The section of route between Campbeltown and Tarbert is 'protected' because of the services of West Coast Motors. Macbrayne's had only the one service in each direction each day over this section of the route to Glasgow. The 9.00 am from Glasgow and the 2.30 pm from Tarbert provided connections to the Islay steamer - as did the Ardrishaig mail steamer from Tarbert to Gourock. | |||
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| There were extra local runs between Ardrishaig and Lochgilphead, as well as the twice daily service to and from Oban - one of the earliest of Macbrayne's bus routes. | |||
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| The service along Loch Goil to Carrick Castle provided rail connections at Arrochar station. By 1967 these runs had been shortened to connect with the Glasgow coach at the delightfully named Rest-and-be-Thankful. | |||
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| Two pages showing the fares (in pounds, shillings and pence of course). I wonder, was Tarbet ever confused with Tarbert? | |||
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