Lothian will introduce a service change from Sunday 11th September which will help to stabilise our network and ensure our services meet the needs of our customers as we continue to take steps in our economic recovery post pandemic.
This change will see some timetable changes and alterations to frequencies on some of our services. There will be no changes to Lothian Country services at this time.
As explained in recent weeks, Lothian – like many transport operators across the UK – has been impacted by ongoing recruitment issues which has affected service provision across our network. Our teams continue to work hard in this difficult climate to recruit and train new drivers so we can deliver reliable services for our customers.
We would like to thank everyone – customers and colleagues alike – for their patience and understanding.
In response to requests from Leith Community Council for a bus service across Leith Links and to provide a new link to developing housing in North Leith, there will be some alterations to Services 21, 25, 34 and 49.
⚠ Update to Service 34 ⚠
Due to Constitution Street being unavailable from Sunday 11 September as part of the Trams to Newhaven project, Service 34 will be subject to the following diversion until the road has opened to traffic.
Between Bernard Street and Links Gardens, buses will operate via Baltic Street, Salamander Street and Salamander Place in both directions.
Services that currently operate via Restalrig Road (21 and 25) will now serve Lochend Road, and services that currently operate via Lochend Road (34 and 49) will now serve Restalrig Road.
Service 21 will operate via Duke Street, Lochend Road, Lochend Avenue, Restalrig Road South and Sleigh Drive.
Service 25 will operate via Duke Street, Lochend Road, Lochend Road South, Lochend Drive and Sleigh Drive.
Service 34 will operate via Commercial Street. Bernard Street, Constitution Street, Queen Charlotte Street, Links Gardens, Restalrig Road, Restalrig Road South. (Currently postponed until the reopening of Constitution Street).
Service 49 will operate via Duke Street, Hermitage Place, Restalrig Road, Restalrig Road South and Sleigh Drive.
These changes in the Lochend area ensure that the local links between both Lochend Road, Restalrig Road and Leith Walk are maintained. Other routes in the area remain unchanged.
Service 12 route between Gyle Centre to Haymarket Station is unchanged. From Haymarket, Service 12 will operate via Morrison Link, West Approach, Lothian Road, Lauriston Place, Bristo Square and will then continue to Portobello as per the current route of Service 42 via King’s Buildings, Cameron Toll, Craigmillar and Duddingston.
In the evenings, Service 12 will operate between Bristo Place and South Gyle (Redheughs Avenue), and on Sunday between Gyle Centre and Bread Street.
The section of route between Haymarket and Princes Street is withdrawn, Services 26, 31, X18 continue to provide a frequent link between Corstorphine and Princes Street.
Service 42 is withdrawn, partly replaced by Service 12 between Bristo Square and Portobello.
The section between Craigleith and Bristo Square is withdrawn due to low usage. Service 38 continues to provide a link between Craigleith Retail Park and Comely Bank. Services 24 and 29 continue to operate between Stockbridge and the City Centre, with Service 29 providing a link to Surgeons’ Hall.
School journeys between Leith and Holy Rood High School will continue to operate but will be renumbered as Service 12.
Details of the service change and links to timetables can be found below.
Please plan your journey in advance via our journey planner or mobile app. If you need any assistance, please reach out on our social media channels – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – or our phone bus information line on 0131 555 6363.
Service 1
No change.
Service 2
Minor timetable change.
Service 3
No change.
Service 4
No change.
Service 5
No change.
Service 7
No change.
Service 8
No change.
Service 10
No change.
Service 11
Minor timetable change.
Service 12
Revised route and timetable.
Service 14
Minor timetable changes.
Service 15
A later evening journey will be introduced on Monday to Friday from Pentland Science Park at 20:04 to cater for staff and students at East Bush Campus.
Service 16
No change.
Service 19
No change.
Service 21
Revised route in the Lochend area (see details above for more information), with revised timetable as a result.
Service 22
No change.
Service 23
No change.
Service 24
No change.
Service 25
Revised route in the Lochend area (see details above for more information). Revised timetable with the Monday – Friday daytime frequency increased to every 10 minutes to cater for students and staff returning to Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot Watt University.
Service 26
Revised Sunday timetable with a 12-minute frequency will be introduced between Clerwood and Prestonpans (with buses continuing to either Seton Sands or Tranent).
Service X26
No change.
Service 27
No change.
Service 29
No change.
Service X29
No change.
Service 30
No change.
Service 31
No change.
Service X31
No change.
Service 33
Following engagement with the local community, from its current terminus on Old Craighall Road, Service 33 will operate via Cocklerow Gardens and B6415. A revised timetable will be introduced on Monday – Friday and Saturday. See map below for more information.
Service X33
A revised route will operate in Dalkeith. Following feedback from the local community, Service X33 will no longer serve Lauder Road and South Street, but will operate via Cowden Road, Salters Road, Musselburgh Road and High Street instead, providing Dalkeith Heights residents with a direct city centre bus during the morning and afternoon peak hours.
Service X33 will also serve additional stops on Old Dalkeith Road at Little France (for Royal Infirmary) and at Walter Scott Avenue.
A later evening journey will also be introduced on Monday – Friday.
See map below for more information.
Service 34
Due to Constitution Street being unavailable from Sunday 11 September as part of the Trams to Newhaven project, Service 34 will be subject to the following diversion until the road has opened to traffic: between Bernard Street and Links Gardens, buses will operate via Baltic Street, Salamander Street and Salamander Place in both directions.
A revised route will operate in the Lochend and Leith areas (see details for more information). A revised Monday – Friday timetable will be in place with more buses at peak times to cater for students and staff returning to Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot Watt University.
Service 35
A revised Monday – Friday timetable will be in place with more buses at peak times to cater for students and staff returning to Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot Watt University.
Service 36
No change.
Service 37
Minor timetable change.
Service X37
No change.
Service 38
A revised Monday – Friday timetable will be in place with an additional morning journey to the Royal Infirmary.
Service 41
A revised Monday – Friday timetable will be in place with more buses at peak times to cater for students and staff returning to the University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings.
Service 42
This service will be withdrawn and partly replaced by Service 12 (see full details above).
Service 44
No change.
Service X44
Minor timetable change.
Service 45
No change.
Service 47/47B
No change.
Service 48
No change.
Service 49
A revised route will be in effect in the Lochend area (see details above), with some minor timetable changes.
Service 100
No change.
Service 200
A new Night journey will be introduced at 03:10 from Ocean Terminal, arriving at Edinburgh Airport at 03:49, seven night a week. Normal airport fares apply for customers travelling to the airport fare zone, and normal Nightbus fares will be in place for those travelling within the city zone.
Service 300
Service will be withdrawn due to low passenger numbers.
Service 400
A new Night journey will be introduced at 03:04 from Hyvots Bank, arriving at Edinburgh Airport at 03:51, seven night a week. Normal airport fares will apply for customers travelling to the airport fare zone, and normal Nightbus fares will be in place for those travelling within the city zone.
Service 43
No change.
Service X18
No change.
Service X27
No change.
Service X28
No change.
Service 276
No change.
Service 280
No change.
Service X6
No change.
Service X7
No change.
Service 106
No change.
Service 113
No change.
Service 124
No change.
Service X5
No change.
Service 139
No change.
Service 140
A revised route and timetable will be in effect. Once per hour, Monday – Friday and Saturday journeys will operate as Service 141 via Pentland Science Park and Easter Bush Campus (see map below). This will reinstate the link between Penicuik and Easter Bush, as well as create new direct connections between the research hub and various places in Midlothian such as Bonnyrigg, Eskbank and Dalkeith.
Roslin will continue to be served by Service 140 every hour.
Service 141
A new service, operating every hour, Monday – Friday and Saturday, via Pentland Science Park and Easter Bush Campus (see map above). This will reinstate the link between Penicuik and Easter Bush, as well as create new direct connections between the research hub and various places in Midlothian such as Bonnyrigg, Eskbank and Dalkeith.
Nightbus N3
Revised route and timetable to improve reliability. Journeys from Gorebridge to City Centre will no longer serve Oak Place and D’Arcy Road in Mayfield.
Nightbus N11
No change.
Nightbus N14
No change.
Nightbus N16
No change.
Nightbus N22
No change.
Nightbus N25
Revised timetable with more journeys providing extra capacity.
Nightbus N26
No change.
Nightbus N28
No change.
Nightbus N30
No change.
Nightbus N31
No change.
Nightbus N37
No change.
Nightbus N43
No change.
Nightbus N44
No change.
Nightbus N106
No change.
Nightbus N113
No change.
Nightbus N124
No change.