Buses replace trains between Newcastle and Edinburgh on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance and Dundee, and between Plymouth and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Northern between Carlisle / Newcastle and Chathill

TransPennine Express between York / Newcastle and Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

LNER:

A reduced train service will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh, with trains diverting to run by an alternative route. Journey times will be extended by up to 2 hours.

On Saturday, an additional shuttle service will operate between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh, with Rail Replacement coaches available between Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnmouth and Berwick-upon-Tweed.

On Sunday, Rail replacement coach services will be available from Newcastle to Edinburgh, calling at Morpeth, Alnmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Reston and Dunbar.

On Friday and Monday, some services will start / terminate at alternate locations to facilitate the weekend engineering work.

Lumo:

Trains will be amended to run between London Kings Cross and Newcastle only.

Replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between Newcastle / Morpeth and Chathill.

TransPennine Express:

Buses will replace trains 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 replacement bus 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.