Perth, Scotland

Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross Council and the county town of the traditional county of Perthshire, in addition to being a historic capital of Scotland.

Transport

Car

Perth remains a key transport hub for journies by car and rail throughout Scotland. The M90 motorway runs between the town and Edinburgh; the A9 road connects it to Stirling and Glasgow in the south and Inverness in the north. Other major roads in the city include the A85 to Crieff and Crianlarich, the A93 to Blairgowrie and the A94 to Coupar Angus and Forfar.

Related Topics:
M90 motorway - Edinburgh - A9 road - Stirling - Glasgow - Inverness - A85 - Crieff - Crianlarich - A93 - Blairgowrie - A94 - Coupar Angus - Forfar

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The town itself was bypassed west by the A9 in the 1960s and east by the M90 in the 1970s.

Related Topics:
Bypass - 1960s - 1970s

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The M90, A9 and A93 all meet at Broxden Junction, one of the busiest and most important road junctions in Scotland.

Related Topics:
Broxden Junction - Road junction

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The final part of the M90 included the construction of the Friarton Bridge in 1978 to facilitate travel to Dundee and Aberdeen to the east of the town, finally removing inter-city traffic from the town centre.

Related Topics:
Friarton Bridge - 1978 - Dundee - Aberdeen

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Rail

Perth railway station has regular services to Fife, Edinburgh Waverley via the Forth Bridge, east to Dundee and Aberdeen, and south to Glasgow Queen Street. There is also one train daily operated by GNER to London.

Related Topics:
Perth railway station - Fife - Edinburgh Waverley - Forth Bridge - Dundee - Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street - GNER - London

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Bus

Bus travel is plentiful in the city. Local buses are run by Stagecoach Group; inter-city bus travel is made from Leonard Street bus station and connects to most major destinations in Scotland. The Megabus service is centred on Broxden Junction and runs direct buses to Scotland's largest cities plus Manchester and London. In addition, there is a park and ride service from the services at Broxden to the city centre.

Related Topics:
Stagecoach Group - Bus station - Megabus - Manchester - London - Park and ride

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Air

Perth has no airport, only a small airfield to the northeast of the town. The nearest major airport is Edinburgh International.

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