No service between Newcastle and Edinburgh via Morpeth on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street Leeds / Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Dundee

LNER between London Kings Cross / Doncaster / Leeds / Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Northern between Carlisle / Hexham / Prudhoe / Metrocentre / Newcastle and Morpeth / Cathill

ScotRail between North Berwick / Dunbar and Edinburgh

TransPennine Express between York / Newcastle and Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Newcastle and Edinburgh via Morpeth, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

CrossCountry:

Train services will run on a diversionary route between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Rail replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

LNER:

A reduced service will operate to / from Scotland and these services will run on a diversionary route between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Journey times may be extended by up to 2 hours.

Rail replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh, calling at Morpeth, Alnmouth, Berwick and Dunbar.

Lumo:

Train services will run between London Kings Cross and Newcastle only.

Rail replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh connecting with train services.

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between Newcastle and Morpeth / Chathill.

ScotRail:

Saturday:

Edinburgh - North Berwick:

Trains will not run on this route. Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and North Berwick, with direct and stopping buses available.

Edinburgh - Dunbar:

Trains will not run on this route. Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Dunbar.

Sunday:

Edinburgh - North Berwick:

Trains will not run on this route. Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and North Berwick, with direct and stopping buses available.

TransPennine Express

There will be no services between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Check before you travel: 

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.