Ongoing closures on Edinburgh’s Princes Street means the usual routes to the stadium are disrupted

Thousands of fans sporting cowboy boots and hats will descend on Murrayfield Stadium this weekend as US country singer Luke Combs kicks off his Scottish shows.

The artist, who has become of one country music’s biggest stars, will shows on Friday and Saturday in the Scottish capital My Kinda Saturday Night Tour.

Luke Combs is bringing his My Kinda Saturday Night tour to Edinburgh | Getty Images / Adobe Stock

placeholder image — Luke Combs is bringing his My Kinda Saturday Night tour to Edinburgh | Getty Images / Adobe Stock

But with ongoing disruption to travel in Edinburgh city centre following the aftermath of a fire on Princes Street, transport bosses have urged fans to plan their travel ahead of time to avoid any pre-gig stress.

Here’s a short travel guide for those travelling to Murrayfield this weekend.

How to get to Murrayfield by public transport

By train

Fans travelling to Murrayfield are advised to use Haymarket station, which is just a short walk or tram ride from the stadium.

Due to the ongoing closure of Princes Street, if you arrive at Waverley you will be unable to take the tram.

You will have to catch a bus or walk via Princes Street Gardens to the West End of town before taking the tram to the stadium.

ScotRail has added extra carriages to services on key routes out of Edinburgh over the two days, including Dundee, Perth, Glasgow, and Fife.

After the concerts, queuing systems will be in place at Haymarket station. Fans should join the queue on Haymarket Terrace where they’ll be directed to the correct platform for their train home.

ScotRail bosses have urged people to buy their tickets before boarding, or they could be liable to pay the train operator’s £10 minimum fare.

By tram

Trams are currently only running a part route service between the West End and Edinburgh Airport due to the ongoing closure of Princes Street.

That means people will not be able to catch trams to the stadium from the Princes Street stops, and will only be able to get on from the West End or Haymarket.

By bus

The road closure on Princes Streets means buses through the city centre are currently diverted. Anyone taking the bus this weekend should be prepared for possible delays and disruption, and allow for extra travel time.

From Ingliston Park & Ride: X12
From Hermiston Park & Ride: Service 25 to Gorgie Road (10-minute walk to the stadium)
From the city centre: Services 1, 2, 3, 22, 30, X27, and X28 to Westfield Road, services 25 and 33 to Gorgie Road, and services 12, 26, 31, Airlink 100 and X18 to Corstorphine Road
From Edinburgh Airport: Airlink 100
From West Lothian: Service X18 and X19 to Corstorphine Road, services X27 and X28 to Westfield Road

Full list of road closures

On July 24 and 25 from 2pm until 12.30am, the following roads will be closed:

Riversdale Bridge
Roseburn Street
Russell Road — from Roseburn Street for 60 metres southeast

From 2pm to 8pm and then from 9.30pm until 12.30am, these roads will also be closed in their entirety:

Riversdale Crescent
Riversdale Road
Riversdale Grove
Saughtonhall Circus
Saughtonhall Terrace
Saughtonhall Grove
Saughtonhall Place
Saughtonhall Gardens
Saughtonhall Avenue
Saughtonhall Crescent
Baird Grove
Baird Terrace
Baird Gardens
Baird Avenue
Baird Drive
Western Place
Western Gardens
Wester Coates Terrace
Balbirnie Place
Wester Coates Road
Stanhope Street
Devon Place
Roseburn Avenue
Roseburn Place
Roseburn Drive
Roseburn Crescent
Roseburn Gardens
Russell Gardens
Belmont Gardens
Belmont View
Belmont Park
Belmont Avenue
Belmont Crescent
Belmont Terrace

There will be additional closures in place from 5.30pm to 7.30pm and again from 9.30pm until 12.30am. These cover:

Roseburn Terrace
West Coates
Haymarket Yards
Haymarket Terrace
Clifton Terrace
Balbirnie Place
Western Terrace/Corstorphine Road — from Ellersly Road to Roseburn Terrace
Murrayfield Road — from Corstorphine Road to Ellersly Road
Rosebery Crescent — from Haymarket Terrace to Grosvenor Gardens
Grosvenor Street — at West Maitland Street/Haymarket junction
West Maitland Street — south-westbound from Torphichen Street to Haymarket

The following two roads will be affected by closures from 9.30pm until 12.30am:

West Approach Road — from Westfield Road to the slip-road at Dundee Street/Angle Park Terrace
Westfield Road — from the exit to the Sainsbury’s petrol station to the West Approach Road

Restrictions on waiting and unloading vehicles will apply from 10am until 12.30am, covering the following roads:

West Coates
Roseburn Terrace
Murrayfield Road
Ellersly Road
Haymarket Terrace
Clifton Terrace
Saughtonhall Avenue
Corstorphine Road — both sides from Roseburn Terrace to St. Johns Road (excluding the recessed parking bays on the south side)
St John’s Road — south side from Corstorphine Road to Glebe Road, excluding the recessed bays
Balgreen Road — north-east side, in its entirety, excluding the blue badge bay outside number 87 South-west side from Gorgie Road to Glendevon Road and from Balgreen Avenue to Corstorphine Road
Gorgie Road — north side from Chesser Avenue to Westfield Road South side, from Balgreen Road to Chesser Avenue (excluding the recessed parking bays)
Roseburn Street — both sides from Westfield Road to its junction with Roseburn Avenue and from Roseburn Terrace to Roseburn Place
Saughtonhall Avenue — both sides in its entirety
Russell Road —south-west side from Roseburn St for 150m south-eastwards (except drop-offs/pickups). North-east side from Roseburn St for 60m south-eastwards (to the entrance to the private parking area)
Riversdale Crescent — north-west side from Corstorphine Road for 120m south-westwards to a point outside number 14. South-east side in its entirety
Riversdale Road — east side from Saughtonhall Avenue to Riversdale Crescent
Westfield Road — both sides from Roseburn Street to Westfield Avenue
Saughtonhall Drive — west side from Corstorphine Road southwards for 45m to a point outside number 6. Both sides for 15m northwards and 15m southwards of its junction with Saughtonhall Avenue
Ravelston Dykes Road — both sides from Murrayfield Road for 60m westwards.
Ravelston Dykes — north side from its junction with Murrayfield Road to a point 40m east of Garscube Terrace (at the bridge). South side from opposite Craigleith Crescent. to a point 40m east of Garscube Terrace (excluding the recessed bays).
Balbrinie Place — both sides for 30m north-westwards and 30m south-eastwards from the entrance to Roseburn Path opposite number 50

There are also restrictions in place affecting pedestrians in the area around Murrayfield which will be enforced from 9.30pm and end at 12.30am. These impact:

Balbirnie Place — from the south-west gable of number 50 to the entrance, south-eastwards for 20m and the north-eastern footway from the south-west gable at the end of number 50, north-west for 30m.