Kirkton is a residential housing scheme located in the north of
Dundee
Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
. The area is bordered by
Downfield to the west, Trottick to the east and Fairmuir to the south.
Background
Education
There are two primary schools in Kirkton; Sidlaw View and Downfield Primary. There are also two secondary schools in Kirkton;
Baldragon Academy and
St. Paul's RC Academy. The Kingsway Campus of
Dundee College is located in the South of Kirkton
Transport
The following bus services run from Kirkton:
Xplore Dundee
Xplore Dundee is a bus operator based in Dundee, Scotland, operating services mainly within the city. The operator also runs a service to Edinburgh Airport. It is a subsidiary of the McGill's Group.
History
The company has its origins in the D ...
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Ninewells Hospital
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Broughty Ferry
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Claverhouse
Claverhouse is a residential area located on the northern outskirts of Dundee, Scotland with the city centre located 2 miles (3.2 km) from the area.
Claverhouse is primarily an affluent residential area and is one of the wealthier areas i ...
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Dundee
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Albert Square
Stagecoach Strathtay
Stagecoach East Scotland is a bus operator providing services in eastern Scotland, with its regional base in Dunfermline, Fife. The company is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group.
History
Stagecoach began long distance express coach services ...
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Dundee
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Seagate Bus Station
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Forfar
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The town ...
Moffat & Williamson
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Dundee
Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...
Post Office
History
A
riot took place in Kirkton on 31 October 2022 which injured a handful of people and saw the use of fireworks being banned from supermarkets in Dundee following the riot.
References
Areas of Dundee
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