Buses replace trains between Newcastle and Edinburgh via Berwick-upon-Tweed on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Exeter St Davids / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield / Leeds / York / Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen

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

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

Northern between Newcastle and Morpeth

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / Manchester Victoria 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.

On Saturday, trains will run between Berwick-upon-Tweed 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.

Replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh via Morpeth, Alnmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunbar.

On Saturday, trains will run between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh.

Lumo:

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

Replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

TransPennine Express:

Buses will replace trains between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed (Saturday) / Edinburgh (Sunday).

On Saturday, an amended train timetable will run between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh.

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between Newcastle and Morpeth / Chathill.

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.