Network Rail has announced that their engineers will be working around-the-clock this Christmas to renew a junction near Edinburgh Haymarket station.

From December 25 to December 29, Haymarket East junction will undergo a major upgrade to renew four sets of points and replace over 250m of track.

Haymarket junction is one of the busiest on Scotland’s Railway and is used by up to 30 trains an hour.

The upgrade will help to improve the reliability of the track and will mean the junction won’t need to be renewed again for decades.

On Friday, December 27, and Saturday, December 28, services into Edinburgh will be significantly disrupted.

ScotRail is advising passengers planning to travel to the Edinburgh area on these dates to consider making alternative arrangements, particularly on Saturday, December 28.

Normal services will resume on all routes into the city from 10:00 on Sunday, December 29.

What did the officials say?

Liam Sumpter, Network Rail Scotland Route Director, said:

“Haymarket East junction is a key part of Scotland’s Railway and is used by hundreds of trains a day travelling to destinations across Scotland and England.

“We understand the inconvenience this work will cause to some passengers, but renewing such a complex piece of our railway cannot be accomplished without a short-term closure of the line.

“Our engineers have carefully planned this project to be completed as quickly as possible and we are working hard alongside our train operators to keep passengers informed of the changes to services during this important investment in the railway.”

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