Lothian Buses have announced the list of changes affecting their services coming into effect from Sunday 29th March 2020.
The changes incorporate the Leith Walk diversions along with other timetables changes they hole will improve reliability against a backdrop of increasing congestion.
Below is a list of the services which will see changes from this date. Just click on the service number to download the new timetable.
Revised timetable. Route extended from Foot of Easter Rd to Seafield St via Hermitage Place and Claremont Park to partly replace Service 12. Links Place and Links Gardens will no longer be served.
Service 2
No changes.
Service 3
No changes.
Revised timetable.
Minor timetable changes.
Service 6
Withdrawn due to low customer usage.
Revised timetable. Northbound buses re-routed via London Road and Easter Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Revised timetable.
Revised timetable. Northbound route changed via Annandale Street and Bonnington Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Revised timetable. Northbound route changed via Annandale Street and Broughton Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Revised route & timetable with the section of route between the City Centre and Seafield Street withdrawn due to tram construction works in the Leith area. Buses will now terminate at George Street (opposite The Dome), then return to Gyle Centre from Princes Street at the Scott Monument.
Service X12
Withdrawn but replaced by Lothiancountry services X17 and X18 which will divert via RBS Gogarburn on morning peak journeys from Edinburgh city centre and evening peak journeys to Edinburgh city centre.
Revised timetable. Northbound buses re-routed via London Road and Easter Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Revised route and timetable with buses extended from Regent Road to Eastfield terminus, via London Road and Portobello Road. All stops on the new section of route will be served.
Revised timetable. Northbound buses diverted via London Rd and Easter Rd due to closure of Leith Walk for tram construction works.
Revised timetable. During the morning and evening peak on Mondays to Fridays, buses will now operate a one-way loop from Craigentinny Road via Craigentinny Avenue and Portobello Road, then into Wakefield Avenue to avoid congestion on Wakefield Avenue.
Service 20
No changes.
Service 21
No changes.
Revised timetable. Northbound route diverted via London Road & Easter Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Revised timetable.
Minor timetable change.
Revised timetable. Northbound route diverted via London Road & Easter Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Minor timetable change.
Revised timetable.
Revised timetable. Stop PK on Princes Street (Eastbound at Jenners) will no longer be served.
Revised timetable.
Service 29
No changes.
Revised timetable on Saturdays.
Revised timetable on Saturdays.
Last evening journey is withdrawn due to low customer usage.
Revised timetable.
Service X33
No changes.
Revised route and timetable. Buses now operating directly via Waterloo Place and Regent Rd, instead of Leith Street/London Rd.
Revised timetable.
Revised timetable with a peak journey introduced from Ocean Terminal to Sighthill to improve frequency.
Minor timetable changes.
No changes.
Revised timetable with additional capacity on the morning to Royal Infirmary.
Revised timetable.
Minor timetable changes.
Revised timetable.
Revised evening peak timetable. Stop PK on Princes Street (Eastbound at Jenners) will no longer be served.
Revised timetable with additional journeys.
Minor timetable changes.
Minor timetable changes.
Minor timetable changes.
Revised timetable.
Revised timetable. Northbound buses re-routed via London Road and Easter Road due to tram construction works on Leith Walk.
Service 61
No changes.
Service 63
No changes.
Minor timetable changes.
Service 69
Withdrawn due to low customer numbers.
Airlink 100
Minor timetable changes on Saturdays.
Skylink 200
No changes.
Minor timetable changes to provide additional capacity.
Skylink 400
No changes.
Minor timetable changes.
Service N7
Withdrawn however partly replaced by new Service N14 and improved service N11.
Revised timetable. The section of route between the City Centre and Ocean Terminal is withdrawn. In the City Centre, the service will operate a one-way loop via Frederick St, George St and South St. David St. On the south-side, the route is extended from Hyvots Bank to the Royal Infirmary to partly replace withdrawn service N7.
New service replacing Service N7. The service will operate from Muirhouse to Greendykes Road, as per the daytime route, but will extend to the Royal Infirmary, via Little France Drive, instead of Milligan Drive.
Minor timetable changes with northbound buses diverted via London Rd and Easter Rd due to closure of Leith Walk for tram construction works.
Revised timetable. Northbound journeys are diverted via London Rd and Easter Rd due to closure of Leith Walk for tram construction works.
Service N25
No changes.
Minor timetable changes.
Minor timetable changes.
Service N31
No changes.
Service N34
Withdrawn due to low customer usage.
New service on all days of the week, operating 2 journeys from Ocean Terminal to Riccarton as per the daytime 35 route.
Minor change to the last journey to Penicuik, which will now operate to Deanburn direct via Queensway.
Revised timetable.
New Sat/Sun morning service from Surgeons’ Hall to The Jewel via Lochend and Portobello. Northbound services will run via London Road and Easter Road, but return via the normal Leith Walk route.
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