Replacement Newcastle to Edinburgh rail bus service as …
National Rail have alerted travellers[1] between Edinburgh[2] and Newcastle that a replacement bus service will be in place due to engineering works on Saturday September 23 and Sunday 24.
Several rail providers are impacted by the works taking place between Newcastle and Berwick-Upon-Tweed, these include: CrossCountry, LNER, Lumo, Northern and TransPennine Express.
LNER, Lumo and TransPenine are the services most likely to disrupt those travelling to and from the capital over the weekend.
The works have resulted in all lines being closed over the two day period which has led to replacement bus services between Newcastle and Edinburgh.
In a statement released online, LNER stated: “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.
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“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 said: “Trains will be amended to run between London Kings Cross and Newcastle only.
“Replacement buses will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh.”
National Rail have cautioned travellers to check arrangements online before they embark on their journey.
They say you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner here.[7]
On the replacement bus travel advice, they said: “For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page[8].
"You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages[9].
"Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey."
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