Bus Diversions starting 30 March 2008 for 9 weeks

In order to prepare the ground for Edinburgh Trams, work will begin at the Foot of Leith Walk with the closure of the junction at the south end of Constitution Street on 30 March 2008 to move major utilities (water, gas and electricity) away from the route of the forthcoming tram tracks.

This means that all traffic currently using Constitution Street or Duke Street will be diverted. This page details the bus diversion routes and shows the special bus stops that will be in use for the duration of the tram works.

Diversions will commence on: 30 March – 16 & 35
                                            2 April – 1, 12, X12, 21, 25, N25, 34, 49

Details of the diverted routes will be shown at each affected bus stop and these will be updated if any changes are made. Click here to view map or here to download a pdf version.

The diversions are shown below – they are colour coded so you can see their routes on the map.

  

Edinburgh Trams

ORANGE ROUTE – Diversion from 30 March

16 – Leith Walk, Great Junction Street, Henderson Street, Shore, Commercial Street. Please use service 22 stops along diversion route.

    
     

RED ROUTE – Diversion from 30 March

35 – Easter Road, Duncan Place (temporary stop), John's Place, Queen Charlotte Street (temporary stop), Constitution Street, Bernard Street. Return via Constitution Street, Queen Charlotte Street (temporary stop) John's Place, Academy Street, Duke Street, Easter Road.

    

The following services will be diverted from 2 April:

    

GREEN ROUTE – Diversion from 2 April

Buses operating towards Great Junction Street from Easter Road/Duke Street roundabout will divert as follows:
1 – Easter Road, then via Gordon Street, Manderston Street, Leith Walk to Great Junction Street.
21, 34 - from Duke Street roundabout via Easter Road, Gordon Street, Manderston Street, Leith Walk to Great Junction Street.
1, 21, 34 - return as NORMAL ROUTE via Great Junction Street, Duke Street.

    
     

BLUE ROUTE – Diversion from 2 April

Buses 12, 25, 49 will not serve the Foot of Leith Walk or Duke Street.
12, 25, 49 - divert from Leith Walk via Dalmeny Street, Easter Road, rejoining normal routes at Duke Street roundabout.
Return via Duke Street roundabout, Easter Road, Gordon Street, Manderston Street, rejoining normal routes at Leith Walk.
Note that service 12 Leith Links journeys run via Easter Road, Duncan Place, Queen Charlotte Street, Constitution Street, Salamander Street to Pirniefield (Leith Links).

    
     

PURPLE ROUTE – unaffected routes

Buses 7, 10, 13, 14 & 22 are unaffected and run on their normal routes.
    
     

Express X12 will be diverted in the same way as service 12 between Duke Street roundabout and Leith Walk.

Night Bus N25 will be diverted in the same way as daytime 25.

Details of the diverted routes will be shown at each affected bus stop and these will be updated if any changes are made.

You can also visit mybustracker.co.uk — this site gives easy access to real time bus information in and around Edinburgh so you can quickly check your bus times at home, work or on the move.

This is the first stage of diversions in this area. Future stages will follow and details will be made available near to their start time.

While these diversions may lead to some delays, we will do our upmost to minimise disruption to services.

Do you want to know how Edinburgh Tram construction is coming along?

Visit tramsforedinburgh.com or call 0131 623 8726