Full list of new Edinburgh bus diversions to ease rush hour gridlock following Princes Street fire
Commuters have reported delays of up to 30 minutes since the bus diversions were introduced following the fire on Princes Street
Lothian Buses has announced further alterations to bus services to address significant congestion on George Street amid the ongoing closure of Princes Street.
Over 50 bus routes were diverted following the fire which ravaged the former Debenhams store on July 9. However, the changes have led to daily bottlenecks on George Street and the surrounding streets with commuters reporting delays of up to 30 minutes during peak rush hour times.
Lothian Buses said the revised diversions followed a detailed review of the latest data and ongoing discussions with Edinburgh council. The alterations will be in force from Wednesday and will only apply between 9am and 8pm.
The buses affected are services 15, 33 and 34, the Lothian Country service 43 and East Coast Buses services 106 and X6.
A spokesperson said: “These changes are necessary to help support road capacity on George Street as the city experiences its busiest weeks of the summer during August.
“They are essential to keep the bus network moving and supporting reliable journeys for customers.
“We understand that changes to routes can be disruptive and appreciate customers’ patience and understanding while these measures remain in place.”
Full list of new bus diversions
Service 15
Service 15 is being rerouted westbound only via North Bridge, South Bridge, Chambers Street, George IV Bridge, Teviot Place and Lauriston Place.
Connections to the city centre or West End are available on services 19, 26, 44 and 106 at Abbeyhill, and southbound connections to Bruntsfield or Morningside are available on services 11, 16 and 36 at Lothian Road.
Service 33
Service 33 westbound has been rerouted via Nicolson Square, Potterrow, Teviot Place, Lauriston Place, Lothian Road, West Approach Road, Morrison Link and Morrison Street.
Connections to South Bridge are available on Services 3, 5, 7, 8, 29, 30, 31, 37 and 49 at St Patrick Square, and connections to Waverley Station and the city centre are available on services 3, 29, 30, 31 and 37 at St Patrick Square.
Westbound connections to Westburn and alternative West End stops are available at The Exchange as a proxy for Shandwick Place.
Service 34
Service 34 is rerouted westbound only via North Bridge, South Bridge, Chambers Street, George IV Bridge, Bristo Place, Teviot Place, Lauriston Place, Lauriston Street, East Fountainbridge.
Connections to Waverley Bridge or City Centre are available on Services 1 and 19 at Leopold Place, and connections to the city centre and West End are available on services 19, 26, 44 and 106 at Abbeyhill.
Connections to Lothian Road are available on service 1 at Leopold Place.
Before 9am and after 8pm, westbound Services 15, 33 and 34 will follow their current Princes Street and George Street diversion.
The eastbound diversion for these services will remain via George Street and Princes Street at all times.
Lothian Country/East Coast Buses
The eastbound Lothian Country service 43 is diverted between Queensferry Street and Princes Street via Hope Street, Charlotte Square, North Charlotte Street, Queen Street and Frederick Street.
Meanwhile, eastbound East Coast Buses services 106 and X6 are diverted between Queensferry Street and Princes Street, via Hope Street, Charlotte Square, North Charlotte Street, Queen Street, North St David Street and South St David Street.
The westbound Lothian Country Service 43 will be diverted via Frederick Street, Queens Street, North Charlotte Street, South Charlotte Street and Princes Street.
Westbound East Coast Buses Services 106 and X6 are diverted via South St David Street, North St David Street, Queen Street, North Charlotte Street, South Charlotte Street and Princes Street.
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