bˈiːɾək wʌz hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli sˈɜːvd baɪ ðɪ ˌeɪ sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ɹˈoʊd ænd ðə wˈɛst kˈoʊst mˈeɪn lˈaɪn, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə ɹˈoʊd hɐz sˈɪns bˌɪn ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd tə ðɪ ˌeɪ sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ˈɛm mˈoʊɾɚwˌeɪ ænd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ pˈæsᵻz θɹuː ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ.
Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74(M) motorway and no longer passes through the village.