Ellon Park and Ride
{{Short description|Park and ride facility near Ellon, Scotland}}
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Ellon Park and Ride is a park and ride facility near Ellon, UK.
History
The facility opened in 2000. In 2012, expansion plans were approved by the council.{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=David |date=2014-11-21 |title=Aberdeenshire Council to buy land for extension to Ellon park and ride |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/407843/aberdeenshire-council-to-buy-land-for-extension-to-ellon-park-and-ride/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Press and Journal |language=en-GB}} In 2014, the first stage of the work was completed with 40 parking spaces added.{{Cite web |last=Andonova |first=Denny |date=2021-05-29 |title=Work on £1 million Ellon Park and Ride expansion to begin next month |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3185758/work-on-1million-ellon-park-and-ride-expansion-to-begin-next-month/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Press and Journal |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Denny Andonova |title=Ellon Park and Ride £1million expansion to be completed by end of the year |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3773793/ellon-park-and-ride-1million-expansion-to-be-completed-by-end-of-the-year/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Press and Journal |language=en-GB}} However, the remainder of the expansion was delayed due to uncertainty over who owned an area of land that was to be compulsorily purchased, and the discovery that a water went across the area to be developed.{{Cite web |last=Ritchie |first=Kyle |date=2021-06-21 |title=Improvement work begins at Ellon's Park and Ride |url=https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/improvement-work-begins-at-ellons-park-and-ride-242197/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Grampian Online |language=en}} The COVID-19 pandemic was cited as a reason for further delays.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=David |date=2021-01-03 |title=Light at the end of the tunnel for Ellon Park and Ride saga |url=https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-ellon-park-and-ride-saga-223455/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Grampian Online |language=en}} In late 2021, new stances were installed.{{Cite web |last=Renton |first=Dawn |date=2021-12-15 |title=Countdown to the completion of Ellon Park & Ride |url=https://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/transport/countdown-to-the-completion-of-ellon-park-ride-3492434 |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Ellon Times |language=en}}
The improvement project was completed in October 2022.{{Cite web |last=Ritchie |first=Kyle |date=2022-10-17 |title=WATCH: Ellon's £1.4m Park and Ride improvement project is completed |url=https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/watch-ellons-1-4m-park-and-ride-improvement-project-is-co-290802/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Grampian Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Beattie |first=Kieran |title=£1.4 million Ellon Park and Ride transformation finally complete |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/transport/4924270/1-4-million-ellon-park-and-ride-transformation-finally-complete/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Press and Journal |language=en-GB}}
Services
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