Changes to bus stopping patterns on Princes StreetReview of bus stops in city centre to take effect from Sunday 8 September

Further to timetable changes in our upcoming service change on Sunday 8 September, there will also be a  review of bus stops west-bound between Waterloo Place and Princes Street (west) to improve journey times across the city centre. To read more about the full service change, including links to revised timetables and route maps, visit Service Change – Sunday 8 September.

To see how your service might be affected, please view the sections below.

At Waterloo Place, a dedicated stop for Lothian Country services will be created at stop [ZH]. 

Lothian Country Services X27 and X28 will no longer serve Waverley Steps. 

Services X18 and 43 will continue to serve stop [PQ] at Waverley Steps. At Princes Street (west) Lothian Country Services X18, X27 and X28 will serve a dedicated stop at [PX]. Service 43 will continue to serve stop [PU].

At night, Services N18 and N28 will continue to serve both [PQ] Waverley Steps, [PS] Scott Monument but will then move to [PX] Princes Street (west). 

There are no changes to Service N43.

East Coast Buses Services X5, X6, X7, 124 will no longer drop-off at Waverley Steps westbound. Alternative drop-off stops will be located at [ZJ] Waterloo Place and [PT] Scott Monument.

NightHawk services N107, N113, N124 heading back to Edinburgh City Centre will continue to drop-off at [PP] Waverley Steps but will then drop-off at [PT] Scott Monument instead of [PR].

At Princes Street (west), to allow stop [PX] to become a dedicated Lothian Country stop, there will be changes to services serving stops [PY] and [PZ]. The stopping pattern will mirror stops [PS] and [PT] at the Scott Monument. 

Services 26, 31, N26 will move from [PX] to [PY]. Services 4, 44 and N44 will move from [PY] to [PZ].

There will be small changes to east-bound stops on Service 15 to reflect its extension from Waterloo Place to King’s Road. Service 15 will follow the same stopping pattern of Services 26 and 44 serving stops [PD] and [PN].

Map of bus stops at Waterloo Place, Waverley Steps & Scott Monument

Map of bus stops at west end of Princes Street

If you need any assistance, please reach out on our social media channels, pop into one of our TravelHubs to speak to a member of the team, or give our phone bus information line a call on 0131 555 6363.