Police station opening times
Check before you visit
Police station opening times can change at short notice. This can be due to staff levels or emergencies in the area.
Some stations are not open to the public. This means you might need an appointment to visit.
To check a station is open, or to make an appointment:
Find a station near you
Choose your area to see public opening times for stations near you:
- Argyll and West Dunbartonshire
- Ayrshire
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Edinburgh
- Fife
- Forth Valley
- Greater Glasgow
- Highlands and Islands
- Lanarkshire
- Lothians and Borders
- North East
- Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
- Tayside
Argyll and West Dunbartonshire (L Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Alexandria, Bowmore, Tobermory |
Closed to the public |
| Campbeltown |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 6pm |
| Clydebank |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Dumbarton |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) |
| Dunoon |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 6pm |
| Helensburgh |
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 6pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) Friday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Lochgilphead |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 6pm |
| Oban |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Rothesay |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 6pm |
Ayrshire (U Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Arran, Cumnock, Dalmellington, Drongan, Girvan, Millport, Stewarton |
Closed to the public |
| Ayr |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 11pm (closed 12pm to 1pm, 7pm to 8pm) |
| Galston |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Irvine |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Kilbirnie |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Kilmarnock |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Largs |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Saltcoats |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
Dumfries and Galloway (V Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Annan |
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 4pm (closed 12:30pm to 1pm) Friday: 8am to 1pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Castle Douglas |
This station follows a 2-week pattern. Week 1:
Week 2:
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| Dumfries – Cornwall Mount (Division Headquarters) |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Dumfries – Loreburn Street |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Lockerbie |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Newton Stewart | Monday to Sunday: 9:30am to 1:30pm |
| Sanquhar |
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday to Sunday: closed |
| Stranraer | Monday to Sunday: 8am to 8pm |
Edinburgh (E Division)
Visit the Edinburgh community policing team page for station opening times.
Fife (P Division)
Visit the Fife community policing team page for station opening times.
Forth Valley (C Division)
Visit the Forth Valley community policing team page for station opening times.
Greater Glasgow (G Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Saracen |
Closed to the public |
| Baird Street |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Barrhead |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) |
| Cathcart |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight (closed 12pm to 1pm, 8pm to 9pm) |
| Drumchapel |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight (closed 12pm to 1pm, 8pm to 9pm) |
| Easterhouse |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) |
| Giffnock |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight (closed 11:30am to 12:30pm, 7:30pm to 8:30pm) |
| Stewart Street (Glasgow City Centre) |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Partick (Glasgow West End) |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Govan |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Kirkintilloch |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight (closed 12pm to 1pm, 8pm to 9pm) |
| London Road |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 11pm (closed 12pm to 1pm) |
| Maryhill |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight (closed 12pm to 1pm, 8pm to 9pm) |
| Pollok |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm |
| Shettleston |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 11pm (closed 12pm to 1pm) |
Highland and Islands (N Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Benbecula, Castlebay, Daliburgh, Dunvegan, Fort Augustus, Gairloch, Glencoe, Golspie, Lochcarron, Lochinver, Lochmaddy, Mid Yell, Rhiconich, Stromness, Strontian, Tongue |
Closed to the public |
| Alness |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Aviemore |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Dingwall |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Fort William | Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm |
| Kyle of Lochalsh |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 1pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Inverness (Division Headquarters) |
Monday to Friday: opening times vary Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Inverness (Burnett Road) |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 5pm |
| Lerwick |
Monday: closed Tuesday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Mallaig |
Monday and Tuesday: 8:15am to 5:15pm Wednesday: closed Thursday and Friday: 8:15am to 5:15pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Nairn |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Portree |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Stornoway |
Monday to Sunday: opening times vary |
| Tain |
Monday to Friday: 9:30am to 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Thurso |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Ullapool |
Monday: closed Tuesday: opening times vary Wednesday: closed Thursday: opening times vary Friday to Sunday: closed |
| Wick |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
Lanarkshire (Q Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Shotts |
Closed to the public |
| Airdrie |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Cambuslang |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Coatbridge |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Cumbernauld |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm (closed 12:20pm to 1:30pm) |
| East Kilbride |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Hamilton |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Lanark |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Motherwell |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Wishaw |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
The Lothians and Scottish Borders (J Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Armadale, Bonnyrigg, Gorebridge, Lauder, Loanhead, Melrose, Newbattle, Penicuik, Selkirk, West Calder |
Closed to the public |
| Bathgate |
Monday and Tuesday: closed Wednesday and Thursday: 9am to 5:15pm Friday to Sunday: closed |
|
Broxburn |
Monday to Wednesday: 8am to 4pm (closed 1pm to 1:30pm) Thursday to Sunday: closed |
| Dalkeith |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight (closed 12pm to 1pm, 6:30pm to 7:30pm) Temporary opening time changes:
|
| Duns |
Monday to Friday: 7:30am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Eyemouth |
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 4pm Friday to Sunday: closed |
| Galashiels |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Haddington |
Monday and Tuesday: 9am to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday: closed |
| Hawick |
Monday to Sunday: 8am to 6pm |
| Jedburgh |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Kelso |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 3:30pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Linlithgow |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (closed every second Monday) Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Livingston |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Musselburgh |
Monday: 8am to 5pm Tuesday and Wednesday: 8am to 5pm (closed every second week) Thursday and Friday: closed Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 5pm (closed every second week) |
| Peebles |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Tranent |
Monday to Wednesday: 9am to 5pm Thursday to Sunday: closed |
| Whitburn |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (closed every second Monday) Saturday and Sunday: closed |
North East (A Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen (Tillydrone), Aberdeen (Bucksburn), Aberdeen (Cults), Aberdeen (Northfield), Aberdeen (Nigg), Aberdeen (Woodhill House), Ballater, Braemar, Turriff | Closed to the public |
| Aberdeen (Kittybrewster) |
Closed to the public The lost property office is open Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm. |
| Aberdeen (Marischal College) |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 11pm This station is in the local council building, which closes at 5pm. If you arrive after this time, please use the buzzer. |
| Banchory |
This station follows a 2-week pattern. Week 1:
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| Banff |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Buckie |
Monday to Sunday: opening times vary |
| Elgin |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm |
| Ellon |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Forres |
Monday to Friday: opening times vary Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Fraserburgh |
Monday to Sunday: opening times vary (between 9am and midnight) |
| Huntly |
Monday to Thursday: 7am to 4pm Friday to Sunday: closed |
| Inverurie |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Keith |
Monday to Friday: 8:15am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Laurencekirk |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Lossiemouth |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Mintlaw |
Monday to Friday: 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Peterhead (Buchan House) |
Monday to Sunday: 7am to midnight |
| Rothes |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: closed |
| Stonehaven |
Monday to Sunday: opening times vary (between 7am to 11pm) |
Renfrewshire and Inverclyde (K Division)
| Station | Public opening times |
|---|---|
| Glasgow Airport, Paisley (Osprey House) |
Closed to the public |
| Greenock |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Johnstone |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) Saturday and Sunday: closed This station is inside Johnstone Town Hall. |
| Paisley |
Monday to Sunday: 24 hours |
| Renfrew |
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm (closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm) Saturday and Sunday: closed |
Tayside (D Division)
Visit the Tayside community policing team page for station opening times.