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Mound to Close

Coming to a part of Edinburgh near you soon! Following on from Shandwick Place and Leith Walk, tramworks will next be taking place on The Mound from Wednesday 1 October 2008 until April 2009. The work will mean 6 months of closure or partial closure of the scenic link between Princes Street and the Royal Mile.

Diversions for buses and cars will be in place using Frederick Street, George Street, Hanover Street, Waverley Bridge and Market Street.

Affected bus routes:

  • 23 & 27 – Dundas Street, Hanover Street
  • 41 – Princes Street, Frederick Street, George Street
  • 42 – Howe Street, Frederick Street, George Street
  • 45 – (peak) Queen Street, Nth St. David Street, George Street
  • THEN all above buses via Hanover Street, Princes Street, Waverley Bridge, Market Street, The Mound, George IV Bridge.
    Return via reverse of routes (except 45 off-peak buses which run via Waverley Bridge then Sth St. David Street and George Street).
  • 4 10 11 12 13 15/15A 16 17 24 26 44/44A – Princes Street, Frederick Street (then 24 Howe Street), George Street (then 13 Dundas Street), Nth St. David Street, Queen Street, York Place. Return via reverse of routes.
  • 1 3/3A X12 19 22 25 X25 X26 30 31 X31 33 34 37 47 X47 X48 – Princes Street, Frederick Street, George Street, Hanover Street, Princes Street. Return via reverse of route.
  • 36 & AIRLINK – Princes Street, Frederick Street, George Street, Hanover Street, Waverley Bridge (36 continues on normal route to Holyrood)­­­. Return via reverse of routes.

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subject to delays!

yep, another example of Edinburgh 'wait and see' planning. Buses gridlocked this week on George Street and the Mound - half an hour to cross Princes Street.

One bus even turned around on the Mound I heard, getting all its passengers to transfer to the bus behind, so it could stay on schedule, albeit heading in the opposite direction! Not sure this story makes sense as buses are quite large but I'm sure there's truth in it somewhere...