Bus network changes - Tweeddale and Galashiels (May 2025)
Details of the changes
From 12 May 2025, we started operating the following local bus services in Tweeddale:
- Service 90 Peebles Town Service
- Service 91 Peebles to Biggar
- Service 93 Peebles to West Linton
In Galashiels, Service 54 which operated between Balmoral and Galashiels, and Service 74 which operated between Galashiels, Netherdale and Melrose Gait, were replaced by Borders Buses Service 51 and a new Service 75 operated by us.
We would like to thank communities and Councillors along the routes for their continued feedback which has helped to shape the new services. We are monitoring the changes and feedback for a period of 12 weeks following the changes and may make some minor amendments if required.
A full summary of the changes and new timetables can be found on our bus timetables webpage.
Borders Buses Service 51 timetable can be found on the Borders Buses website.
Improving transport services
The service changes came as part of a wider project as we continue to work with partners and communities to improve transport services across the Borders through Levelling Up funding.
A further 29 real time information screens are being introduced at key sites, to support the 15 solar and 11 wired screens currently in place across the network.
Galashiels service changes
Service 75 Galashiels Transport Interchange to Borders General Hospital and Netherdale
A new Service 75 operated by us has replaced Service 54 Balmoral to Galashiels and Service 74 Galashiels to Netherdale.
Departing the interchange on the hour, The service 75 operates nine journeys per day between Balmoral and Galashiels Transport Interchange. A later 6pm departure from Galashiels Interchange to Balmoral has been introduced.
Two new peak morning and afternoon journeys have been introduced, enhancing the link to the Borders General Hospital from Galashiels and Melrose Gait.
Borders Buses Service 51, Galashiels to Edinburgh will now serve Melrose Gait providing additional journeys, later evening trips and additional seating capacity whilst maintaining the link to Galashiels town centre and connecting Melrose Gait to the Borders General Hospital, Melrose and Edinburgh.
Glenfield will no longer be served.
Peebles service changes
Service 90 Peebles Town service
A brand-new timetable has come into operation, providing eight additional journeys per day across Peebles town centre. Journeys will continue to depart from Peebles Eastgate providing connections with Borders Buses X62, and our 91 and 93 services.
The new Peebles Town Service replaces the current 90a and 90b and is split into three route sections within the town. The fare structure has been simplified to enable travel across town on one single fare.
The service starts earlier at 8.15am with two later afternoon journeys being introduced at 4.15pm and 4.45pm. Hamilton View will now be served six times per day as part of the new timetable.
Service 91 Peebles to Biggar
A revised Monday to Saturday timetable has come into effect with four journeys per day operating between Peebles and Biggar.
The 91 no longer serves Peebles High School. Entitled pupils for Broughton Primary School and Peebles High School have been allocated to existing school contracts in the Tweeddale area.
Connections can be made at Peebles Eastgate for onward travel to Edinburgh or across the town.
Service 93 Peebles to West Linton
A revised timetable has come into effect with four journeys per day operating between Peebles and West Linton.
A later departure from Peebles at 5.45pm has been introduced following feedback from communities along the routes.