72 Broxburn to Fauldhouse via Livingston, Blackburn
Operated by Lothian Country Buses. Registered as running via Blackburn, Livingston Centre, St John’s Hospital, Pumpherston, Uphall, Broxburn, Winchburgh. First bus 04:41, last bus 22:22. 52 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 72? 27 other bus routes are numbered 72 elsewhere in the UK — see every 72 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:18 | 05:49 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:50 | 08:30 | 09:15 | 10:00 | 10:40 | 11:20 | 12:00 | 12:45 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 14:50 | 15:30 | 16:20 | 17:05 | 17:50 | 18:25 | 19:05 | 19:45 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 |
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| Dunnet Way (opp) | 05:18 | 05:49 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:50 | 08:30 | 09:15 | 10:00 | 10:40 | 11:20 | 12:00 | 12:45 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 14:50 | 15:30 | 16:20 | 17:05 | 17:50 | 18:25 | 19:05 | 19:45 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 |
| Post Office (opp) | 05:21 | 05:52 | 06:38 | 07:13 | 07:54 | 08:34 | 09:19 | 10:04 | 10:44 | 11:24 | 12:04 | 12:49 | 13:34 | 14:14 | 14:54 | 15:34 | 16:24 | 17:09 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 19:08 | 19:48 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 |
| Oatridge Hotel (before) | 05:28 | 05:59 | 06:45 | 07:21 | 08:03 | 08:43 | 09:27 | 10:12 | 10:52 | 11:32 | 12:12 | 12:57 | 13:42 | 14:22 | 15:02 | 15:42 | 16:32 | 17:17 | 18:02 | 18:34 | 19:14 | 19:54 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 |
| Turning Circle (at) | 05:36 | 06:07 | 06:53 | 07:30 | 08:13 | 08:53 | 09:36 | 10:21 | 11:01 | 11:41 | 12:21 | 13:06 | 13:51 | 14:31 | 15:11 | 15:51 | 16:41 | 17:26 | 18:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 | 20:02 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 |
| St Johns Hospital (at) | 05:45 | 06:16 | 07:02 | 07:40 | 08:23 | 09:03 | 09:45 | 10:30 | 11:10 | 11:50 | 12:30 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 15:22 | 16:02 | 16:52 | 17:36 | 18:19 | 18:51 | 19:31 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 22:48 |
| Fergus Avenue (opp) | 05:48 | 06:19 | 07:06 | 07:44 | 08:27 | 09:07 | 09:49 | 10:34 | 11:14 | 11:54 | 12:34 | 13:19 | 14:04 | 14:44 | 15:26 | 16:06 | 16:56 | 17:40 | 18:23 | 18:55 | 19:35 | 20:14 | 20:51 | 21:51 | 22:51 |
| Bus Terminal (Stance E) | 05:56 | 06:27 | 07:15 | 07:55 | 08:38 | 09:20 | 10:02 | 10:47 | 11:27 | 12:07 | 12:47 | 13:32 | 14:17 | 14:57 | 15:39 | 16:19 | 17:09 | 17:53 | 18:34 | 19:06 | 19:46 | 20:23 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Oldwood Place (opp) | 06:07 | 06:38 | 07:26 | 08:07 | 08:50 | 09:33 | 10:15 | 11:00 | 11:40 | 12:20 | 13:00 | 13:45 | 14:31 | 15:12 | 15:54 | 16:34 | 17:24 | 18:06 | 18:46 | 19:18 | 19:58 | 20:34 | 21:11 | 22:11 | 23:11 |
| Toll Roundabout (before) | 06:10 | 06:41 | 07:29 | 08:11 | 08:54 | 09:36 | 10:18 | 11:03 | 11:43 | 12:23 | 13:03 | 13:48 | 14:34 | 15:16 | 15:58 | 16:38 | 17:28 | 18:09 | 18:49 | 19:21 | 20:01 | 20:37 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 23:14 |
| Seafield Arms (opp) | 06:13 | 06:44 | 07:33 | 08:15 | 08:58 | 09:40 | 10:22 | 11:07 | 11:47 | 12:27 | 13:07 | 13:52 | 14:38 | 15:20 | 16:02 | 16:42 | 17:32 | 18:12 | 18:52 | 19:24 | 20:04 | 20:40 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
| Library (opp) | 06:18 | 06:49 | 07:39 | 08:20 | 09:03 | 09:45 | 10:27 | 11:12 | 11:52 | 12:32 | 13:12 | 13:57 | 14:44 | 15:26 | 16:08 | 16:48 | 17:38 | 18:17 | 18:57 | 19:29 | 20:09 | 20:45 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
| Cross (before) | 06:26 | 06:57 | 07:51 | 08:33 | 09:14 | 09:56 | 10:38 | 11:23 | 12:04 | 12:45 | 13:25 | 14:10 | 14:57 | 15:40 | 16:22 | 17:02 | 17:51 | 18:28 | 19:08 | 19:40 | 20:18 | 20:54 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Fauldhouse Road (before) | 06:32 | 07:03 | 07:57 | 08:39 | 09:20 | 10:02 | 10:44 | 11:29 | 12:10 | 12:51 | 13:31 | 14:16 | 15:04 | 15:47 | 16:29 | 17:09 | 17:58 | 18:34 | 19:14 | 19:46 | 20:24 | 21:00 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| Golden Fry (opp) | 06:37 | 07:08 | 08:02 | 08:44 | 09:25 | 10:07 | 10:49 | 11:34 | 12:15 | 12:56 | 13:36 | 14:21 | 15:09 | 15:52 | 16:34 | 17:14 | 18:03 | 18:39 | 19:19 | 19:51 | 20:29 | 21:05 | 21:42 | 22:42 | 23:42 |
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Route map
All stops on route 72
72 towards Fauldhouse
All 81 stops
- Dunnet Way (opp) Broxburn
- Thistle Business Park (opp) Broxburn
- Aitken Orr Drive (opp) Broxburn
- Aitken Orr Drive (Adj) Broxburn
- Church Street (opp) Broxburn
- Post Office (opp) Broxburn
- New Holygate Broxburn
- Kirkhill Road (opp) Broxburn
- Cardross Road (opp) Broxburn
- Cardross Road (Adj) Broxburn
- Freeland Avenue (opp) Broxburn
- Cemetery (opp) Uphall
- Alexander Street (before) Uphall
- Oatridge Hotel (before) Uphall
- St Andrews Drive (opp) Uphall
- Millbank Place (after) Uphall
- Stankards Road (at) Uphall
- Railway Station Uphall Station
- Primary School (opp and after) Uphall Station
- Summerville Court (after) Uphall Station
- Drumshoreland Road (before) Pumpherston
- Turning Circle (at) Pumpherston
- Napier Square (opp) Pumpherston
- Firth Road (opp) Pumpherston
- Harrysmuir Path (before) Pumpherston
- Craigswood (opp) Craigshill
- St Johns Hospital (before) Howden
- St Johns Hospital (at) Howden
- Calgary Avenue (opp) Howden
- Fergus Avenue (opp) Howden
- Labrador Avenue (opp) Howden
- Toronto Avenue (opp) Howden
- Manitoba Avenue (before) Howden
- Almondside (opp) Howden
- The Centre (after) Livingston
- Bus Terminal (Stance E) Livingston
- Aldi (at) Livingston
- The Range (at) Livingston
- Alderstone Business Park (at) Livingston
- Campus Roundabout (after) Livingston
- Almondvale Stadium (at) Livingston
- Quarrywood Court (at) Livingston
- Braehead Junction (after) Howden
- Peel Roundabout (after) Eliburn
- Ward Place (Outside) Eliburn
- Lady Place (opp and after) Eliburn
- Oldwood Place (opp) Eliburn
- Kilne Place (opp) Eliburn
- Thirlfield Wynd (opp) Kirkton
- Toll Roundabout (before) Kirkton
- Crematorium (opp) Kirkton
- Primary School (at) Seafield
- Seafield Arms (opp) Seafield
- Community Centre (at) Seafield
- Blackburn House (at) Blackburn
- Redhouse Farm (opp and after) Blackburn
- Redhouse Court (at) Blackburn
- Graham Court (Opp) Blackburn
- Ash Grove (near) Blackburn
- Rowan Street (opp and after) Blackburn
- Library (opp) Blackburn
- Turf Place (opp and before) Blackburn
- Latchburn View (before) Blackburn
- Mosshall Industrial Estate (before) Blackburn
- Mosshall Caravan Park (at) Blackburn
- Redmill Cottages (opp) East Whitburn
- Redmill Court (before) East Whitburn
- Pentland View (opp) East Whitburn
- Loch Fyne Way (opp) Whitburn
- Rannoch Road (opp) Whitburn
- Whitdale Primary School (after) Whitburn
- Cross (before) Whitburn
- The Avenue (opp) Whitburn
- Lidl (opp) Whitburn
- Cairnie Place (after) Whitburn
- Fauldhouse Road (before) Longridge
- Rashierigg Place (opp and before) Longridge
- Eastwood Park (before) Fauldhouse
- Victoria Road (after) Fauldhouse
- Library (opp) Fauldhouse
- Golden Fry (opp) Fauldhouse
72 towards Broxburn
All 80 stops
- Golden Fry (opp) Fauldhouse
- School (after) Fauldhouse
- Victoria Road (opp and after) Fauldhouse
- Eastwood Park (Adj) Fauldhouse
- Rashierigg Place (after) Longridge
- Fauldhouse Road (after) Longridge
- Cairnie Place (opp) Whitburn
- Lidl (at) Whitburn
- The Avenue (after) Whitburn
- Cross (after) Whitburn
- Whitdale Primary School (opp) Whitburn
- Rannoch Road (after) Whitburn
- Loch Fyne Way (at) Whitburn
- Pentland View (at) East Whitburn
- Redmill Court (opp) East Whitburn
- Redmill Cottages (at) East Whitburn
- Mosshall Caravan Park (opp) Blackburn
- St Kentigerns Academy (at) Blackburn
- Mosshall Industrial Estate (opp) Blackburn
- Cross (adj) Blackburn
- Riddochill Road (opp and after) Blackburn
- Library (before) Blackburn
- Rowan Street (before) Blackburn
- Ash Grove (Outside) Blackburn
- Graham Court (before) Blackburn
- Redhouse Court (opp) Blackburn
- Redhouse Farm (before) Blackburn
- Blackburn House (opp) Blackburn
- Community Centre (opp) Seafield
- Seafield Arms (before) Seafield
- Primary School (opp) Seafield
- Crematorium Kirkton
- Toll Roundabout (after) Kirkton
- Eastcroft Court (opp) Kirkton
- Lochshot Place (opp) Eliburn
- Kilne Place (after) Eliburn
- Oldwood Place (after) Eliburn
- Lady Place (after) Eliburn
- Gavin Place (after) Eliburn
- Peel Roundabout (before) Eliburn
- Braehead Junction (before) Howden
- Quarrywood Court (opp) Livingston
- Almondvale Stadium (opp) Livingston
- Campus Roundabout (before) Livingston
- Alderstone Business Park (opp) Livingston
- The Range (opp) Livingston
- Aldi (opp) Livingston
- Bus Terminal (Stance D) Livingston
- The Centre (opp) Livingston
- Almondside (at) Howden
- Manitoba Avenue (opp and after) Howden
- Toronto Avenue (before) Howden
- Labrador Avenue (after) Howden
- Fergus Avenue (before) Howden
- Calgary Avenue (after) Howden
- St Johns Hospital (before) Howden
- St Johns Hospital (at) Howden
- Craigswood (at) Craigshill
- Harrysmuir Path (opp) Pumpherston
- Firth Road (after) Pumpherston
- Napier Square (at) Pumpherston
- Drumshoreland Road (before) Pumpherston
- Turning Circle (at) Pumpherston
- Summerville Court (Opp and Before) Uphall Station
- Primary School (before) Uphall Station
- Railway Station (opp) Uphall Station
- Stankards Road (opp) Uphall
- St Andrews Drive (before) Uphall
- Oatridge Hotel (opp) Uphall
- Scotmid (outside) Uphall
- Cemetery (at) Uphall
- Freeland Avenue (after) Broxburn
- Cardross Road (after) Broxburn
- Kirkhill Road (before) Broxburn
- New Holygate (opp) Broxburn
- Post Office (at) Broxburn
- Church Street (before) Broxburn
- Aitken Orr Drive (before) Broxburn
- Thistle Business Park (at) Broxburn
- Dunnet Way (after) Broxburn
Service registration & registered changes
- Withdrawal effective 13 September 2026 Operating between Fauldhouse Post Office and Winchburgh Campus given service number 72 effective from 13 September 2026.
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 25 December 2025 Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day up to every 80min
- Service change effective 7 September 2025 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 December 2024 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (West Lothian Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0002883/48 · Registration PM0002883/76 · Changes in The City of Edinburgh Council · All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 72 bus?
The first 72 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:41 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 72 bus?
The last 72 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:22. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 72 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Country Buses sets the fares on the 72. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 72 bus?
The 72 is operated by Lothian Country Buses.
Timetable data from Lothian Country Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0002883/48. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.