Edinburgh bus services begin to reopen after snow disruption

Overnight snowfall caused widespread public transport disruption across Edinburgh this morning, though routes have now begun to reopen.

Several areas were left without bus services after Lothian Buses announced at around 6:30am that a number of its routes would be cut short “until further notice”.

Since then, the Number 3 has been able to stop at D'Arcy Road and Oak Place after an earlier diversion was lifted.

The Number 49 is also now able to serve D'Arcy Road and Oak Place, having previously operated via Bogwood Road and Eskview Road in both directions.

The 37 and 140 services through Roslin have also reopened.

In Straiton, the Number 37 is now stopping again at Straiton Retail Park, while the 47 and 47B are serving the Straiton Park and Ride once more too.

The 47B service is now stopping at the Bush Estate.

A road closure that meant the Bush Science Park was not on the route of the Number 15 has also been lifted.

Overnight snowfall has caused widespread public transport disruption across Edinburgh this morning.

Despite the progress, the Number 47 buses headed for Ladywood are still terminating at the Penicuik Centre instead.

Bog Road and Rullion Road, served by the Number 37, also do not have access, with the service now terminating at the Penicuik Centre too.

This article is being continuously updated.

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Several areas have been left without bus services after Lothian Buses announced that a number of its routes would be cut short “until further notice”.

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