Following our service change in February, our teams have been reviewing travel patterns throughout the spring and summer as part of a wider programme to improve connectivity and reliability across our network.
With additional driver resources scheduled to be recruited by this date, we intend to introduce a service change from Sunday 13 September on Lothian Buses, NightBuses, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country.
Key changes in this update include:
- Increased frequency on Service 7 to every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday daytime. This will provide additional capacity between Leith Walk and the south side of the city, and creates additional connection opportunities between Midlothian services at Kaimes Crossroads and Gilmerton Crossroads to and from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
- The introduction of a new Service 28 between Gilmerton and Bellevue via Gilmerton Station Road, Lasswade Road, Mayfield Road, Surgeons’ Hall, North Bridge, Leith Street. This service will operate every 30 minutes on Monday to Friday and on Saturday, and will be part funded by SEStran, secured by The City of Edinburgh Council.
- The extension of Service 32 from Cramond to West Granton via Cramond Road South, Ferry Road and Pennywell Road following an increase in financial support from City of Edinburgh Council.
- The introduction of a new 37A in the early morning between Penicuik and the Royal Infirmary, with a corresponding return journey in the evening, part funded by SEStran, secured by Midlothian Council.
- The introduction of a new Service 39A in the early morning and evening between Rosewell and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, with a corresponding return journey in the evening, part funded by SEStran, secured by Midlothian Council.
Full details of the service change, including timetables and route maps, can be found below, including a summary of the improvements being made in Rosewell/Bonnyrigg.
Timetables and Route Maps
Lothian Buses
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Frequency will be increased to every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime. This will provide additional capacity between Leith Walk and the south side of the city, coordinated with the start of the new university term.
It will also offer additional connection opportunities between Midlothian services at Kaimes Crossroads, Lasswade Crossroads and Gilmerton Crossroads to and from the Royal Infirmary.
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A later evening journey will be introduced to and from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on all days.
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An earlier journey will be introduced from Granton, Monday to Friday.
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An additional journey will be introduced during the morning peak, Monday to Friday, towards Easter Bush Campus.
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This service will no longer serve Ingliston Park and Ride but will instead remain on Eastfield Road where alternative bus stops are available. This is due to very low customer demand to and from the Park & Ride, and will improve the overall journey time and reliability of the service.
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This service will no longer serve Ingliston Park and Ride but will instead remain on Eastfield Road where alternative bus stops are available. This is a result of very low customer demand to and from the Park & Ride, and to improve the overall journey time and reliability of the service.
Additionally, the first journey from Kaimes Crossroads towards Edinburgh Airport will now start at Newington Road.
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An additional morning peak journey will be introduced, Monday to Friday, from Granton.
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No change.
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An additional morning journey will be introduced Monday to Friday from Waverley Steps to Heriot-Watt University to increase capacity.
The 23:48 journey from Heriot-Watt University to Haymarket will be extended to Princes Street to improve connectivity with the NightBus network.
A later journey from Restalrig to Heriot-Watt University will be introduced on Monday to Friday and Saturday nights at 23:19.
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There will be minor timetable changes Monday to Saturday in the early morning to improve connections in Musselburgh High Street with Service 48 towards the Royal Infirmary.
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A new service will be introduced between Gilmerton and Bellevue via Gilmerton Station Road, Lasswade Road, Mayfield Road, Surgeons’ Hall, North Bridge and Leith Street.
This service will operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday. Key benefits include:
- Direct bus service to the city centre from the new developments at Gilmerton Station Road.
- Additional capacity along Lasswade Road, currently only served by Service 31.
- More buses between King’s Buildings and the City Centre along Mayfield Road and Causewayside with journeys coordinated with Service 12, where possible, to provide a bus every 15 minutes.
This service is part funded by SEStran, secured by City of Edinburgh Council.
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Following works that forced the closure of Silverknowes Road, the service terminated at Silverknowes Parkway for a prolonged period.
Having established a suitable alternative terminus that does not negatively impact the local community, this arrangement will be made permanent with buses no longer serving Silverknowes Promenade simply to turn/terminate.
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Following customer feedback, the 07:27 from Gorebridge will start at 07:32.
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On Monday to Friday, the 08:08 journey from Gilmerton Station Road will be withdrawn and replaced by a similar journey on the new Service 28.
An additional journey from Hopefield in the early morning will be introduced, along with minor changes to the timetable from Rosewell to coordinate with the introduction of Service 39A journeys.
Monday to Friday, the 09.23 and 10.24 and on Saturday the 09.22 and 10.21 departures from Rosewell will be retimed to provide connections with Service 140 in Bonnyrigg to Dalkeith.
On Monday to Friday and Saturday the last journey to Rosewell will operate later to provide a connection in Bonnyrigg with service 140 from Dalkeith.
No change.
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Following an increase in financial support from City of Edinburgh Council, the route will be extended from Cramond to West Granton via Cramond Road South, Ferry Road and Pennywell Road. The additional resource will improve service reliability and increase connectivity between north and west Edinburgh.
Gamekeeper’s Road in Cramond will no longer be served, and buses will operate on Whitehouse Road and Cramond Road North in both directions.
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Minor timetable changes. Download timetable.
Minor timetable changes. Download timetable.
This new service will be introduced in the early morning between Penicuik and the Royal Infirmary, with a corresponding return journey in the evening.
Journeys will follow the regular Service 37 route to Kaimes Crossroads (omitting Straiton Retail Park) and will operate via Captain’s Road, Gilmerton Dykes Street, Ferniehill Drive and Old Dalkeith Road to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and to the Royal Infirmary.
Journeys will run Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday and are scheduled to arrive at the Royal Infirmary at 06:40, 07:40, departing from the Royal Infirmary towards Penicuik at 20:20.
This service is part funded by SEStran, secured by Midlothian Council.
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This new service will be introduced in the early morning and evening between Rosewell and the Royal Infirmary, with a corresponding return journey in the evening. Journeys will start at Rosewell and follow the regular 39 route from Polton to Dalkeith (omitting Tesco Hardengreen) and will then operate via Old Dalkeith Road to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and to the Royal Infirmary.
Journeys will run on Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday and are scheduled to arrive at the Royal Infirmary at 06:40, 07:40 and will depart from the Royal Infirmary towards Rosewell at 20:20. This will result in a later journey between Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg and Rosewell at 20.36 on all days.
This service is part funded by SEStran, secured by Midlothian Council.
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The Sunday service will be extended to start at King’s Road instead of Elm Row, providing additional connections for Piershill, Meadowbank and Abbeyhill.
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An additional journey from Gorebridge is introduced on Monday to Friday and Saturday, providing additional connectivity to the Royal Infirmary. This service is part funded by SEStran, secured by Midlothian Council.
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Night Buses
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A new journey from Clerwood to the City Centre via Haymarket will be introduced on all nights at 01:40.
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The first three journeys from Leith Street towards Heriot-Watt University will now start at Duke Street and operate via Leith Walk, providing additional connectivity after midnight.
The 04:14 journey from Heriot-Watt University will be replaced by a journey on Service N35 departing Heriot-Watt University at the same time.
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Journeys that currently terminate at Bonnyrigg will be extended back to the city centre.
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Journeys towards Heriot-Watt University will operate via London Road, Leith Street and North Bridge instead of via the Canongate (journeys towards Ocean Terminal will continue to operate via Canongate).
Improved timetable with an additional later journey towards Heriot-Watt University after 3am. A new journey from Heriot-Watt University to South Bridge will be introduced at 04:14, increasing the number of early morning buses along Slateford Road.
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An additional weekend journey from Newington to Silverknowes is introduced at 00:01, reduce the wait between the last day bus and the first NightBus along Crewe Road South.
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The 00:30 and 03:15 journeys from Scott Monument to Balerno will now start from Leith Street. Journeys that currently terminate at Longstone will be extended to the City Centre.
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East Coast Buses
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Additional journeys will be introduced on Monday to Friday morning and afternoon peak in response to growing customer demand for this service.
Additionally, early morning and late evening journeys that start or terminate at Musselburgh will operate via Inveresk and Wallyford.
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In Edinburgh city centre, the route will be extended to Lothian Road (starting from Semple Street), consistent with Service 124, to provide better access to the west of the city centre.
Peak time morning journeys to Edinburgh and peak time afternoon journeys from Edinburgh will remain similar to their current times.
A reduction in customer demand on the North Berwick bus corridor has necessitated a review of the number of journeys provided across the day. Journeys will continue to be provided at those times identified to be the most popular, with Service 124 also continuing to provide an alternative.
No change.
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On Monday to Friday and on Saturday, the frequency will be reduced to every 30 minutes at less popular times, reflecting customer demand. Higher frequencies during busy peak periods will be maintained to ensure capacity is provided where required.
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Additional journeys will be introduced on Monday to Friday from Musselburgh to Haddington at 06:25 and 15:47. The Sunday service will be extended from Fort Kinnaird to the Western General in Edinburgh, providing direct connections to Edinburgh for Macmerry and Gladsmuir 7 days a week.
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Additional journeys will be introduced on Monday to Friday from Musselburgh to Haddington at 06:25 and 15:47. The Sunday service will be extended from Fort Kinnaird to the Western General in Edinburgh, providing direct connections to Edinburgh for Macmerry and Gladsmuir 7 days a week.
Service 107 is being part funded by SEStran, secured by East Lothian Council.
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There will be minor timetable changes in the early morning to improve connections in Musselburgh High Street with Service 48 towards the Royal Infirmary.
No change.
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The morning timetable on Monday to Friday will be reviewed due to a reduction in customer demand on the North Berwick bus corridor.
On Saturday mornings, the 05:30 journey from North Berwick will operate 10 minutes earlier to improve the connection in Musselburgh High Street with Service 48 towards the Royal Infirmary.
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Lothian Country
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No change.
Minor timetable changes. Download timetable.
Revised route and timetable. Download timetable.
The route will be amended to terminate at Broxburn (Kilpunt Roundabout) with the section between Winchburgh and Broxburn replaced by an extension of service X19 which is also extended to Livingston.
This change will increase the overall number of journeys between Broxburn/Uphall and Livingston. The Sunday frequency is reduced to every 60 minutes.
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A Sunday service will be introduced between Armadale and Livingston, fully coordinated with Service 74 to provide more direct buses between Bathgate and Livingston.
This service is part funded by SEStran, secured by West Lothian Council.
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Revised route and timetable. Download timetable.
In Whitburn, the route will be extended from Polkemmet Road to Heartlands to serve the new Home Bargains and Tesco stores.
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The route will be extended from Winchburgh to Livingston via Broxburn, Uphall, Deer Park, Fastlink and St John’s Hospital. This will increase the number of buses between Broxburn/Uphall and Livingston and provide a direct service from Livingston to Kirkliston and Corstorphine.
In Winchburgh, buses will operate via a revised route via Shale Road, Duntravie Castle Road, Winchburgh Campus, Main Street and Niddry Road.
This service is part funded by SEStran, secured by West Lothian Council.
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No change.
Minor timetable changes. Download timetable.
Improvements in Rosewell/Bonnyrigg
Following our spring service change, we have carefully analysed the performance of our network, reviewed all customer feedback, and plan to introduce the following improvements.
Service 7
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To complement the improved direct links to the Royal Infirmary (including Service 39A below), on Monday to Saturday daytime, Service 7 will be increased to every 15 minutes to provide additional connection opportunities with Service 31 at Lasswade Crossroads.
Service 31
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From Monday to Friday, the 09:23 and 10:24 departures from Rosewell will be retimed. On Saturdays, the 09:22 and 10:21 departures will also be retimed to provide connections with Service 140 in Bonnyrigg for onward travel to Dalkeith.
On Monday to Saturday, the final journey to Rosewell will operate later to provide a connection in Bonnyrigg with Service 140 from Dalkeith.
NEW Service 39A
This new service will be introduced on the early morning and evening between Rosewell and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, with a corresponding return journey in the evening. Journeys will start at Rosewell and will follow the regular Service 39 route from Polton to Dalkeith (omitting Tesco Hardengreen) and will operate via Old Dalkeith Road to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and the Royal Infirmary.
Journeys will run on Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and are scheduled to arrive at the Royal Infirmary at 06:40 and 07:40, departing from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh towards Rosewell at 20:20. This will enable a later journey between Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg and Rosewell at 20:36 on all days.
This new service will be part-funded by SEStran, secured by Midlothian Council.