ðeɪ ɹˈoʊd ɪn tɹˈeɪn fɹʌmðə lˈoʊ lˈɛvəl plˈætfɔːɹm æt ɡlˈæzɡoʊ sˈɛntɹəl tə ðə kɹˈæʃ sˈaɪt æt nˈuːtən ænd ðeɪ wɜː ðˈɛn bˈʌst tə ðə sˈɪɡnəlɪŋ sˈɛntɚ wˌɪtʃ kəntɹˈoʊld ðə pˈɔɪnts ænd lˈaɪts æt nˈuːtən æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə kɹˈæʃ.
They rode in train from the low level platform at Glasgow Central to the crash site at Newton and they were then bussed to the signalling centre which controlled the points and lights at Newton at the time of the crash.