Train strikes: Police Scotland issue warning to Eagles fans ahead of gig
| Author | Sophie Buchan |
| Published date | 21 June 2022 |
| Publication title | EdinburghLive (Scotland) |
However while fans may be excited to head to the venue to watch the live gig, they have been issued with a warning by Scotrail and Police Scotland.
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It comes as train strikes across the country have seen services being reduced or cancelled altogether. Scotrail has urged people to leave in plenty of time and to consider their options for getting home.
In a tweet they said: "If you're going to the Eagles concert at @BTMurrayfield on Wednesday 23rd, please plan your journey in advance. Services will be disrupted following today's strike action by Network Rail members of RMT, due to signal boxes across the country opening at different times.
"We're urging customers to check their entire journey and consider their travel options when heading home, as there will be a limited number of trains departing Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket after the event finishes at 10.30pm due to the temporary timetable.
"Queuing systems may be in place at key stations prior to the concert, and at Haymarket after the event. To reduce the need to queue on the day, customers are encouraged to buy their ticket to Haymarket in advance via the mTicket system on the ScotRail app."
Edinburgh Police also later tweeted about local bus diversions which can be found here.
Services after the concert will be limited and compromise of the following:
* 22:46 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street (22:50 from Haymarket)
* 23:00 Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy (23:04 from Haymarket)
* 23:14 Edinburgh Waverley to North Berwick
* 23:18 Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Town (23:22 from Haymarket)
* 23:30 Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling (23:34 from Haymarket)
* 23:46 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street (23:50 from Haymarket)
Thursday, June 23 will also see widespread disruption due to a second day of strike action by Network Rail RMT members.
This means customers who have stayed overnight in Edinburgh after the concert will have their journeys severely impacted, with ScotRail only operating...
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