Stirling Station

There are many options for travelling around Stirling by bus and rail. The hub is located outside the railway station, from where you can take journeys to all parts of Scotland. The bus station is next to the railway station on the left – from here you can take local buses as well as long distance ones to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen etc. There are multiple bus stops on Goosecroft Road, Dumbarton Road and Barnton Street, with regular services heading into other parts of Stirling, Bridge of Allan and the university campus.

Use the Traveline Scotland journey planner to plan the most convenient route. There are different options for public transport fares, including:

• Travelling for free on buses in Scotland with a National Entitlement Card (e.g. under 22s or over 60s). The main bus service operators in the area are Stagecoach, Scottish Citylink and Midland Bluebird – for up-to-date information on ticket fares check the operator websites.

• ScotRail train tickets can be purchased at the station or on the ScotRail app. You may be able to buy a railcard or eligible for other discounted train tickets. Visit the ScotRail website for more information.

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Enterprise Car Club is running a daily & hourly self-service vehicle hire in Stirling. A car club is an excellent, practical way to get around not just the town, but the entire country if you do not own a car but would like to use one for a small period of time. You can check out available cars and membership options on the Enterprise website.

You can walk or wheel to most places in and around Stirling, and the pedestrianised streets across from the station led themselves well to this. The city centre is a 5-minute walk away and walking to Stirling Castle takes about 17 minutes.

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The new Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling routes run right past the hub, leading to the University of Stirling campus and to Forth Valley College Raploch Campus. The National Cycle Network also runs close by, connecting you to an extensive network of paths across the country.

You can plan your cycling route using the CycleStreets website or app.

Santander bike hire

The hub will act as a Santander bike hire station for the duration of the pop-up. You can use the app to hire bikes  from the hub and from other hire stations across Stirling, and to learn more about the scheme.

FEL Scotland bike library

FEL offers a broad range of support for those wanting to take up more active travel. Since 2016 FEL has offered free ebike loans to members of the public across Forth Valley. They also offer a range of other equipment including trailers, children's seats, cargo bikes and other cycling equipment. You can access the booking portal here.

Recyke-a-Bike

Recyke-a-bike is a Stirling-based charity that uses cycling to support people and communities. The organisation refurbishes donated bikes for affordable resale, delivers free bike repairs in local communities, and offers training in cycling skills and bike maintenance. Alongside this, Recyke-a-bike provides employability programmes that help people gain vocational experience, confidence, and qualifications. Its activities promote health, wellbeing, and sustainability, while making cycling more accessible to everyone. For more information, visit their website.

Stirling Council is currently working on a number of exciting projects connected to active travel. You can read more about each of them below and by following the links:

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UK Government Levelling Up Funded Forthside Development

Construction is now well underway in the Forthside development with the active travel connections being some of the first infrastructure on the ground. This pioneering new development, funded directly through the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund, features a network of active travel routes. With its proximity to Stirling centre, train and bus stations the site provides a unique opportunity for a more sustainable, active commercial and residential development. Construction is programmed to finish in March 2026. To find out more check out the Forthside page on Engage.

Folder: Forthside Masterplan | Stirling Council

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City Region Deal Causewayhead – Dunblane

Consisting of 2 routes: Causewayhead – Bridge of Allan and Bridge of Allan – Dunblane. This infrastructure will connect communities in Bridge of Allan, Dunblane and Doune with the University of Stirling and the city centre via the current infrastructure by Wallace High. Subject to external funding we hope to start construction of the 1st Phase – Causewayhead – Bridge of Allan – in 2026 with the 2nd Phase following on later. Keep up to date and get involved in consultation on the routes on Engage

Folder: North Stirling Active Travel | Stirling Council

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City Centre South Active Travel

Our latest programme of active travel infrastructure projects: City Centre South, will connect communities in the south of Stirling city with each other and the City Centre. These 4 active travel routes will enable people to walk, wheel or cycle to school, work and for recreation on high quality, safe infrastructure. This network will connect into the existing Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling active travel network and proposed infrastructure along Kerse Road into the Forthside Development. Share your thoughts and follow progress on Engage.

Folder: City Centre South Active Travel | Stirling Council

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The project aims to work out how more people in Scotland can be supported to walk, wheel and cycle for short local journeys. The hub therefore needs to be near where people live, work or visit, or a combination of these things.  

The site at Stirling Station was chosen after an assessment process and site visit that looked at things like:

• Existing sustainable transport options (e.g. train, bus, cycling, walking, car club)

• Proximity to amenities (e.g. shops, parks and schools)

• Demographic factors including population density and level of deprivation

• Potential for more people to take journeys by public transport or walking or cycling

• Site gradient, pavement height etc.

The location next to the station scored highly in this assessment as it is a busy transport hub due to the railway and bus station being located right next to it. It is close to the new Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling routes and to the National Cycle Network and as such, it has a high potential for modal shift to more sustainable types of transport.

No, the council is not funding the pop-up mobility hubs project. The funding for the project comes from Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership’s People & Place Programme, which is a grant fund of Transport Scotland. The aim of the funding is to make it easier for more people in Scotland to walk, wheel or cycle for short, local journeys.  Stirling Council has partnered with CoMoUK on the project as it aligns with their emerging Sustainable Mobility Strategy 2025. The council has given some staff time to support the project but has not provided any funding.

The hub will be in the area between Monday 29 September and early November. It will then be moved to another area in the Tayside and Central Scotland area and the pavement space will revert to its usual function.

We are testing the pop-up hub across the Central Scotland to see what works well and what does not to help people to walk, wheel and cycle more. Keeping pop-ups between 6 to 8 weeks means that we can try different types of location and also gives more people the benefit of having the pop-up in their area.

We delivered an information flyer to nearby households and businesses before the hub was installed and will be delivering update information flyers during the pop-up. We have obtained the relevant permissions from Scotrail to occupy the space. We will be running a survey on the hub throughout the duration of the pop-up, which you can access at: https://www.como.org.uk/stirling-station

The hub features: 

• Accessible seating to allow those with mobility needs (or anyone else) to rest while walking

• Bike repair stand and pump

• Santander bike hire station

• Bike parking

• Colourful planting and greenery

• Free walking and cycling events for the community while the hub is in the area

This is our 15th pop-up across Scotland, and none so far have resulted in any major issues relating to antisocial behaviour or littering for residents. However, we will respond to any issues raised (see below for how to contact us) and our Edinburgh-based team will check on the hub regularly.

Any events held at the hub will be during the daytime and very occasional. Footfall should not be more than would be expected for a location that is a busy pedestrian and cyclist thoroughfare for people heading to nearby shops and businesses. Longer events will be held at a nearby venue. See the events section of the pop-up web page to view more details about where events are being held.

If you have an urgent concern to report about the hub, you can email scotland@como.org.uk or call 07553355519 between Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. If you would like to share your opinion on the hub, positive, negative or neutral, you can fill in our survey, which can be accessed at Tactran People & Place Programme Mobility Hub survey (Stirling)