Hearts victory parade: Route, road closures and bus diversions announced ahead of Saturday decider

Further details of a planned victory parade through Edinburgh if Hearts clinch their first top flight league title in over six decades have been revealed.

Edinburgh council has published a provisional route where Jambos will be able to salute Derek McInnes and his men as they sweep through the capital on an open-top bus.

The proposed route starts at the City Chambers on the High Street before travelling down the Mound, then along Princes Street and towards Gorgie via Haymarket, were the Scottish Premiership trophy will be delivered to Tynecastle Stadium.

If the Jambos pull it off on Saturday, there will be widespread travel disruption in the city the following day as fans take to the streets to celebrate the historic win, with several roads set to close and buses diverted.

Here’s everything you can expect.

What’s the parade route?

The route will follow: High Street, Lawnmarket, Bank Street, North Bank Street, The Mound, Princes Street, Shandwick Place, West Maitland Street, Dalry Road, Gorgie Road, McLeod Street

The proposed route for a victory title parade through Edinburgh | City of Edinburgh Council

Road closures

Gorgie Road, between Ardmillan Terrace and Robertson Avenue, is expected to close between 9am and 8pm on Sunday.

All other roads on the route, and some adjoining roads, will be closed between 2pm and 7pm.

The below map from Lothian Buses shows the expected closures.

Map showing parade route and expected road closures | Lothian Buses

Bus and tram disruption

If the victory parade goes ahead, tram services will only operate between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Park Station, and Picardy Place and Newhaven from the start of the service on Sunday.

Airlink 100 will accept tram tickets from the city centre to the airport. The departure point will be from the east-end of George Street.

Here’s a full list of the bus services being diverted:

• Lothian Buses: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 44, 47A
• Airlink 100
• Lothian Country: 43, X18, X19, X27, X28
• East Coast Buses: X4, X7, 113, 124