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Lines reopened: disruption between Edinburgh and Dunbar / Berwick-upon-Tweed expected until 00:30  

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Saturday 17 October 2026 at 22:07

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Last updated

Saturday 17 October 2026 at 23:59

Train operators affected

  • CrossCountry
  • LNER
  • Lumo
  • ScotRail
  • TransPennine Express

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Plymouth

LNER between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

ScotRail between Edinburgh and Dunbar

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh and Newcastle

Description

Lines have reopened following a fault with the signalling system between Edinburgh and Dunbar / Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 80 minutes or revised.

This is expected to cause disruption until 00:30.

Lumo customer advice:

Lumo plan to run all services to their destination today. Please continue to travel as planned on your booked service, though your train may be delayed.

ScotRail customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost Lothian buses between Edinburgh and Prestonpans.

Just show your valid ticket or Smart card to the driver when boarding the bus.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

TransPennine Express are looking into how this disruption may impact your journey and we will update you on any alternative travel options as soon as possible.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

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