Rail passengers are being warned not to travel today between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh due to urgent repairs to a bridge.
LNER passengers are able to use their tickets on other services until Tuesday if their journey is impacted.
These include CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, Great Northern and Thameslink, and ScotRail.
In a statement, LNER said: ‘If you are on board an LNER service, your Train Manager will keep you updated with information about the incident and the impact on your journey today.
‘Our on-board team are working hard to keep you comfortable whilst we get you moving again.
‘If you need any urgent help – onward travel connections/flights, medical needs, etc., please speak to a member of the on-train team.’
What other routes can I take?
CrossCountry between Sheffield, Doncaster, Leeds, and York
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras, Leicester and Sheffield
Greater Anglia between Cambridge and Peterborough
Great Northern and Thameslink between Kings Cross and Stevenage, Peterborough
ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow
The route normally runs from London’s King’s Cross to Edinburgh, stopping at Stevenage, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark Northgate, Retford, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edinburgh Waverley, and then onward to Aberdeen and Inverness.
Today’s travel warning comes amid the height of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which is well under way.
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