Bus route N3 in Edinburgh links “Terminus” and “West Maitland Street”. This is a night route. In one direction or the other it serves 4 stops that it skips on the way back.
Which way bus N3 runs
From “Terminus” to “West Maitland Street”: 76 stops. On the way: “Powdermill Brae”, “Gorebridge Inn”, “Police Station”, “Leisure Centre”, “Arniston Engine”, “New Hunterfield”, “Barleyknowe Crescent”, “Hogarth Avenue”, “St Andrews Primary School”, “Gowkshill Farm”. Then “The Crescent”, “McGahey Court”, “Mining Museum”, “Fourth Street”, “Dean Park Place”, “Station Road”, “Park Road”, “Bryans Avenue”, “Hamilton Crescent”, “Suttieslea Place”. Then “Blackcot Avenue”, “Blackcot Road”, “Newbattle Centre”, “Stone Place”, “Roundabout”, “Elm Place”, “Mayfield Place”, “Hawthorn Centre”, “Hawthorn Crescent”, “Little Acre”. Then “Easthouses Way”, “Easthouses Road”, “Hepburn Drive”, “Primrose Terrace”, “Bruce Gardens”, “James Lean Avenue”, “South Street”, “Jarnac Court”, “Kings Park”, “Glenesk Crescent”. Then “Eskbank Toll”, “Westfield Park”, “Muirpark”, “Dobbies Garden World”, “Gilmerton Junction”, “Gilmerton Station Road”, “Drum Cottages”, “Drum Street”, “Gilmerton Crossroads”, “Gilmerton Primary School”. Then “Guardwell Glen”, “Moredun Park Road”, “Moredunvale Road”, “Liberton High School”, “Claverhouse Drive”, “Glenvarloch Crescent”, “Ivanhoe Crescent”, “Glenallan Drive”, “Orrok Park”, “Nether Liberton Lane”. Then “Lady Road”, “Suffolk Road”, “East Savile Road”, “Mayfield Gardens”, “Minto Street”, “Salisbury Place”, “Newington Road”, “Bernard Terrace”, “St Patrick Square”, “Surgeons’ Hall”. Before “West Maitland Street”: “South Bridge”, “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)”, “Shandwick Place”, “Atholl Crescent”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Terminus”: 80 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “St Partick Square”, “Bonnyrigg Road”, “Croft Street”, “Buccleuch Street”, “Buckie Road” and “Oak Crescent”. Only in the direction of “West Maitland Street” does it call at, among others, “New Hunterfield”, “Hogarth Avenue”, “Hamilton Crescent”, “Newbattle Centre”, “Roundabout” and “South Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “New Hunterfield” → “Greenhall Crescent” (50 m), “Hogarth Avenue” → “Barleyknowe Crescent” (100 m), “Hamilton Crescent” → “Bryans Avenue” (250 m) and “Newbattle Centre” → “Blackcot Road” (250 m). Towards “West Maitland Street”, board nearby: “St Partick Square” → “St Patrick Square” (50 m), “Bonnyrigg Road” → “Westfield Park” (200 m), “Croft Street” → “Kings Park” (150 m) and “Buccleuch Street” → “South Street” (100 m).
In practice: you can get to “Finlay Place” on this bus only in the direction of “Terminus”.
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 13 towards “West Maitland Street” and 16 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
Shared sections with other routes: between “Lady Road” and “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)” it shares the road with routes N31 and N37; between “Bernard Terrace” and “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)” it shares the road with route N30; between “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)” and “West Maitland Street” it shares the road with route N26.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “St Patrick Square” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): bus N14
- “Surgeons’ Hall”: bus N14
- “South Bridge”: buses N14 and N35
- “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)”: buses N1, N11, N16, N25, N43 and N44
- “Shandwick Place”: buses N1, N11, N16, N25, N43 and N44
- “Atholl Crescent” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses N1, N25 and N44
- “West Maitland Street”: buses N1, N25 and N44
- “St Partick Square” (only towards “Terminus”): bus N14
Pages for these routes: bus N1, bus N11, bus N14, bus N16, bus N25, bus N26, bus N30, bus N31, bus N35, bus N37, bus N44.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Edinburgh.
Questions and answers
Does bus N3 stop at “Finlay Place”?
Only in the direction of “Terminus”: in the other direction it does not stop there.
Does bus N3 go to “Police Station”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N3 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)” and “Shandwick Place” (N1, N11, N16, N25, N43 and N44). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.