Buses replace trains between Edinburgh / Stirling and Inverness on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January 

Route(s) affected

All LNER services to / from Inverness

ScotRail between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth / Dundee / Arbroath / Aberdeen / Inverness, and between Edinburgh and Perth / Inverness

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Stirling and Perth, closing all lines.

LNER:

Saturday:

The 07:55 Inverness to London Kings Cross service will be diverted between Perth and Haymarket, and will not call at Gleneagles, Stirling or Falkirk Grahamston. A replacement bus will run between Perth and Gleneagles, Stirling and Falkirk Grahamston.

The 12:00 London Kings Cross to Inverness service will be amended to start 15 minutes earlier than usual, and will terminate at Edinburgh. A replacement bus will run from Edinburgh to Inverness via Perth. For other intermediate stations, you should use other train services.

Sunday:

Trains that usually run to / from Inverness will be amended to run to / from Stirling instead.

Replacement buses will run between Stirling and Inverness.

ScotRail:

Saturday and Sunday:

Glasgow Queen St – Perth / Dundee:

Buses replace trains between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth / Dundee.

Glasgow Queen St – Aberdeen / Elgin / Inverness:

Buses replace trains between Glasgow and Perth.

Edinburgh – Inverness (via Stirling):

Trains operate between Perth and Inverness.

Connecting bus services will operate between Haymarket and Perth (via Stirling). Bus services will also connect Stirling / intermediate stations with Perth.

Saturday only:

Alternate train services operate between Edinburgh and Perth (via Fife), and between Edinburgh and Stirling (onwards to Dunblane).

Sunday only:

Edinburgh – Perth:

Train services are diverted to Dundee instead of Perth. Buses will replace trains between Perth and Ladybank connecting with train services.

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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

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