Diversions planned for Heart of Midlothian FC celebratory parade (to be confirmed)

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The parade will begin from outside Edinburgh City Chambers on the Royal Mile (pictured).

Plans are in place for road closures and diversions on Sunday 17 May to accommodate a victory parade should Heart of Midlothian FC win the Scottish Premiership title this Saturday (16 May) against Celtic FC. 

The planned parade route will begin at Edinburgh City Chambers on the Royal Mile, heading down The Mound towards Gorgie via Haymarket, ending at Tynecastle Park.

Due to road closures, diversions will be put in place to mitigate against disruption to services but delays are anticipated so we would ask customers to please plan ahead where possible and to factor in extra time to complete their journey. Full diversion information, including route maps, can be found below. Please note that diversion timings may be changed at short notice depending on crowd numbers.

While real-time information will be shown in the Bus & Tram app and on-street trackers, it will not be possible for the journey planner to reflect these changes at such short notice.

Members of our service delivery and retail teams will also be available on street to provide customer assistance where required.

Further updates will be provided on this page as and when available. Please continue to check this page and our social media channels for further information.

If Hearts win the title on Saturday, it’s anticipated there will be disruption in the Gorgie area. We would advice customers to check our Service Updates page which will be updated to provide further information as it happens.

Impact on Edinburgh Trams

Due to road closures, tram services will only be operating between Edinburgh Airport – Edinburgh Park Station and Picardy Place – Newhaven from the start of service. Ticket acceptance will be in place on the following Lothian services:

  • Service 1 between Saughton Tram Stop and Leith Street only
  • Service 2 between Hermiston Gait and Lothian Road only
  • Service 22 between the Gyle Centre and Lothian Road only
Airlink 100 will also accept tram tickets under the following terms:
  • To Airport – tram tickets will be accepted from the city centre (temporary departure point will be from the east-end of George Street)
  • To city centre – only pre-purchased tram vouchers will be accepted on Airlink 100. Tram tickets purchased on the day from ticket machines or staff at the airport can only be used on trams where connections can be made with bus and/or rail services at the Gyle Centre or Edinburgh Park Station. For direct services to the city centre, single or return bus tickets can be purchased from your Airlink driver.

Tram tickets will also be accepted on ScotRail services between Edinburgh Park Station and Edinburgh Waverley Station.

For further information, please visit Edinburgh Tram’s website.

Proposed Parade Route
Lothian

From 09:00 – 14:00 and from 19:00 – 20:00 between Gorgie Road (Westfield) and Dundee Street, Service 1 will operate via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road and Angle Park Terrace in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Gorgie Road (Westfield) and Leith Street, Service 1 will operate via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road, Angle Park Terrace, Dundee Street, Semple Street/Fountainbridge, Earl Grey Street/Lady Lawson Street, Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Chambers Street, South Bridge and North Bridge in both directions.

From 09:00 – 14:00 and from 19:00 – 20:00, between Gorgie Road (Westfield) and Dalry Road, Service 2 will operate via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road, and Ardmillan Terrace in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Stevenson Road and Bread Street/Semple Street, Service 2 will operate via West Approach Road and Lothian Road in both directions.

From 09:00 – 14:00 and from 19:00 – 20:00, between Gorgie Road (Westfield) and Dalry Road, Service 3 will operate via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillan Terrace in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Stenhouse Road and St Patrick Square, Service 3 will operate via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road, Angle Park Terrace, West Approach Road, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Potterrow and Nicolson Square in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Slateford Road and Leith Street, Service 4 will operate via Slateford Road, Angle Park Terrace, West Approach Road, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Bristo Triangle, Chambers Street, South Bridge and North Bridge in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Bellevue and Bristo Place, Service 9 will operate via Broughton Street, Leith Street Gyratory, Leith Street, North Bridge, South Bridge and Chambers Street in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Home Street (Tollcross) and Leith Street Gyratory, Service 10 will operate via Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Chambers Street, South Bridge, North Bridge and Leith Street in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Home Street (Tollcross) and Leith Street Gyratory, Service 11 will operate via Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Chambers Street, South Bridge, North Bridge and Leith Street in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Western Corner and Buccleuch Street, Service 12 will operate via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes,  Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North Frederick Street, George Street, South St David Street, Princes Street, North Bridge, South Bridge and Nicolson Square in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Home Street (Tollcross) and Leith Street Gyratory, Service 16 will operate via Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Chambers Street, South Bridge, North Bridge and Leith Street in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Queensferry Road and London Road, Service 19 will operate via Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North Frederick Street, George Street, North St David Street, York Place and Picardy Place in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, a split service will operate between the Gyle Shopping Centre and The Exchange, and Drumsheugh Place and Granton Harbour.

From Granton to city centre, between Dean Bridge and Drumsheugh Place, Service 22 will operate via Randolph Crescent before terminating at Drumsheugh Place northbound. 

From The Gyle Centre to The Exchange, between West Approach Road and The Exchange, Service 22 will operate via Lothian Road, Bread Street, East Fountainbridge and Lothian Road before returning to The Exchange to continue westbound.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Forrest Road and Hanover Street, Service 23 will operate via Chambers Street, South Bridge, North Bridge, Princes Street, South St. David Street and George Street in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between North Frederick Street and Marchmont Road, Service 24 will operate via George Street, South St. David Street, Waverley Steps, North Bridge, South Bridge, Nicolson Street, Bernard Street and Melville Drive in both directions.

From 09:00 – 14:00 and from 19:00 – 20:00, between Gorgie Road (Westfield) and Dalry Road, Service 25 will operate via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillan Terrace in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Balgreen Road and Leith Street, Service 25 will operate via Stevenson Road, West Approach Road, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Forrest Road, Chambers Street, South Bridge and North Bridge in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Corstorphine Road and Abbeyhill, Service 26 will operate via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes, Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North Frederick Street, George Street, North St David Street, York Place, Picardy Place and London Road in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Forrest Road and Hanover Street, Service 27 will operate via Chambers Street, South Bridge, North Bridge, Princes Street, South St David Street and George Street in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between North Frederick Street and Newington Road, Service 29 will operate via George Street, South St David Street, Waverley Steps, North Bridge, South Bridge, Nicolson Street, Bernard Street and Melville Drive in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Balgreen Road and Surgeons’ Hall, Service 30 will operate via Stevenson Road, West Approach Road, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Potterrow and Nicolson Square in both directions.

Eastbound from 14:00 – 19:00, between Corstorphine Road and South Bridge, Service 31 will operate via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes, Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North St David Street, South St David Street, Princes Street and North Bridge.

Westbound from 14:00 – 19:00, between South Bridge and Corstorphine Road, Service 31 will operate via North Bridge, Princes Street, South St David Street, George Street, North Frederick Street, Queen Street, Great Stuart Street, Randolph Crescent, Dean Bridge, Queensferry Road, Queensferry Terrace, Ravelston Dykes and Murrayfield Road.

From 09:00 – 14:00 and from 19:00 – 20:00, between Gorgie Road (Westfield) and Dalry Road, Service 33 will operate via Robertson Avenue, Slateford Road and Ardmillan Terrace in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Stenhouse Road and St Patrick Square, Service 33 will operate via Chesser Avenue, Slateford Road, Angle Park Terrace, West Approach Road, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Potterrow and Nicolson Square in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Semple Street and Leith Street, Service 34 will operate via Earl Grey Street/Lady Lawson Street, Lauriston Place, Forrest Road/Bristo Place, Chambers Street, South Bridge and North Bridge in both directions.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Dean Bridge and Home Street, Service 36 will operate via Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North Hanover Street, George Street, South St David Street, Princes Street, North Bridge, South Bridge, Chambers Street, Bristo Place/Forrest Road and Lauriston Place in both directions.

Eastbound from 14:00 – 19:00, between Queensferry Road and South Bridge, Service 37 will operate via Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North St David Street, South St David Street, Princes Street and North Bridge.

Westbound from 14:00 – 19:00, between South Bridge and Queensferry Road, Service 37 will operate via South St David Street, George Street, North Frederick Street, Queen Street and Randolph Crescent.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Slateford Road and Waterloo Place, Service 44 will operate via Slateford Road, Angle Park Terrace, West Approach Road, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Bristo Triangle, Chambers Street, South Bridge and North Bridge in both directions.

Eastbound from 14:00 – 19:00, between Queensferry Road and South Bridge, Service 47 will operate via Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street, North St David Street, South St David Street, Princes Street and North Bridge.

Westbound from 14:00 – 19:00, between South Bridge and Queensferry Road, Service 47 will operate via South St David Street, George Street, North Frederick Street, Queen Street and Randolph Crescent.

Airlink 100

From 14:00 – 19:00 to city centre, between Corstorphine Road and George Street, Airlink 100 will operate via Corstorphine Road, Ravelston Dykes, Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Queen Street and Frederick Street to George Street, terminating opposite the Assembly Rooms (Stop GG).

From 14:00 – 19:00 to Edinburgh Airport, Airlink will pick up from opposite The Dome (Stop GL) and will operate via North St David Street and Queen Street, Great Stuart Street, Randolph Crescent, Queensferry Road, Queensferry Terrace, Ravelston Dykes and Corstorphine Road.

For tram ticket acceptance information, please see above in main article.

Lothian Country

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Dean Bridge and St Andrew Square, Service 43 will operate via Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Ainslie Place, Albyn Place, Queen Street, Frederick Street, George Street and will terminate in St Andrew Square.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Western Terrace and St Andrew Square, Service X18 will operate via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes, Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Ainslie Place, Albyn Place, Queen Street, Frederick Street, George Street and will terminate in St Andrew Square.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between Western Terrace and St Andrew Square, Service X19 will operate via Murrayfield Road, Ravelston Dykes, Queensferry Terrace, Queensferry Road, Dean Bridge, Randolph Crescent, Great Stuart Street, Ainslie Place, Albyn Place, Queen Street, Frederick Street, George Street and will terminate in St Andrew Square.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between West Approach Road and Usher Hall, Service X27 will operate via West Approach Road and Lothian Road.

From 14:00 – 19:00, between West Approach Road and Usher Hall, Service X28 will operate via West Approach Road and Lothian Road.

East Coast Buses

From 14:00 – 19:00 to Edinburgh, from Abbeyhill, Service X4 will serve Regent Road and will terminate at Waterloo Place (Stop ZJ) for the duration of this closure.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to East Lothian, from Waterloo Place, Service X4 will operate a one way loop back to Abbeyhill via Waterloo Place, Leith Street, Antigua Street and London Road.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to Edinburgh, from Abbeyhill, Service X7 will serve Regent Road and will terminate at Waterloo Place (Stop ZJ) for the duration of this closure.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to East Lothian, from Waterloo Place, Service X7 will operate a one way loop back to Abbeyhill via Waterloo Place, Leith Street, Antigua Street and London Road.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to Edinburgh, from Abbeyhill, Service 113 will serve Regent Road and will terminate at Waterloo Place (Stop ZJ) for the duration of this closure.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to East Lothian, from Waterloo Place, Service 113 will operate a one way loop back to Abbeyhill via Waterloo Place, Leith Street, Antigua Street and London Road.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to Edinburgh, from Abbeyhill, Service 124 will serve Regent Road and will terminate at Waterloo Place (Stop ZJ) for the duration of this closure.

From 14:00 – 19:00 to East Lothian, from Waterloo Place, Service 124 will operate a one way loop back to Abbeyhill via Waterloo Place, Leith Street, Antigua Street and London Road.