Changes to Service 1 from Sunday 2nd March

• Location

  Dumbarton
• Cause

  Improved reliability
• Effective

  02/03/2025 - 02/03/2025

Changes to Service 1 from Sunday 2nd March 2024

Changes will be introduced to selected Dumbarton routes, aimed at improving service punctuality and enhancing local connections. 

As part of these changes, additional routes will be introduced to better serve Balloch and Helensburgh, ensuring more reliable travel options for passengers. These changes impact all 1 services, M11 and 206 along with the addition of local routes 204 and 205. 

A summary of the changes can be found below;

• From Sunday 2nd March 2025, the following changes will be implemented to improve the reliability and connectivity of our Dumbarton services. Timetables will be available soon to allow passengers to plan their travel.

• Service 1 will operate an improved frequency between Dumbarton, West Bridgend to Glasgow City Centre via Dumbarton (Church Street), St James Retail Park, Bowling, Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank and Scotstoun.

• Service 1A will operate an improved frequency between Dumbarton, West Bridgend to Glasgow City Centre via Dumbarton (Church Street), Bellsmyre, Bowling, Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank and Scotstoun.

• Service 1B will no longer operate. Service 206 will extend from Westcliff to serve Helensburgh.

• Service 1C will be unchanged, operating from Drumchapel to Glasgow City Centre via Garscadden and Scotstoun.

• Service 1D will no longer operate. Mountblow and Dalmuir (Duntocher Road) will now be served by Service 11.

• Service 1E will continue to operate from Balloch to Glasgow City Centre, with a revised route in Clydebank. Barns Street and East Barns Street will no longer be served by Service 1E, instead, it will operate via Glasgow Road to/from Yoker then Scotstoun to City Centre.

• Service 11 will be introduced to replace 1D in Mountblow, Dalmuir (Duntocher Road), Second Avenue, Clydebank. Service 11 will operate from Mountblow to Gartnavel Hospital via Dalmuir, Clydebank, Kelso Street, Dunwan Avenue, Dyke Road and Anniesland.

• Service 204 will be introduced and operate from Balloch to Dumbarton ASDA via Haldane (Cook Road), Napierston Road, Alexandria, Renton and Dumbarton (Church Street).

• Service 205 will be introduced and operate from Balloch to Dumbarton ASDA via Haldane (Cook Road), Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria, Renton and Dumbarton (Church Street).

• Service 206 will operate from Haldane to Westcliff or Helensburgh via Balloch, Tullichewan, Alexandria, Bonhill (Ladyton Shops), Bellsmyre, Dumbarton (Church Street), Westcliff or continue to Helensburgh via Cardross.

• Service 208 will be unchanged.

Passengers who currently travel from Glasgow to Balloch or Helensburgh using current Service 1, 1A or 1B will need to change bus in Dumbarton town centre to a 204/205 or 206 to reach their destination.

Customer touchpoints will be updated as a priority, and bus stop notices updated from 2nd March 2024. We encourage passengers where possible to refer to the First Bus App in the first instance, to ensure they have the most up to date information. 

Updated timetables will be displayed in due course in the forthcoming timetables section of our website. 

Chris Coleman, Head of Network for First Bus in Glasgow, said: “We have been working hard to create a bus network that suits the needs of our customers, and we believe these changes to Service 1 alongside the introduction of the additional services will create a reliable and more convenient service for our customers in Dumbarton, Balloch and Helensburgh.

“The introduction of the 204/205 to serve Balloch and the extension of the 206 to Helensburgh will create better local connections in the area while also improving the experience for our customers.”