What you need to know about the Aberdeen to Dyce rail closure

Your train will be replaced by a bus until August 20th

Author: John SlaterPublished 11th May 2018
Last updated 14th May 2018

No trains will run between Aberdeen and Dyce between Saturday May 12th, and Sunday August 19th.

Why? The closure is to allow for major upgrade work to be carried out to bring better services to the North-east including more frequent services between Aberdeen and Inverurie, Intercity services between Aberdeen and Inverness and more through services from the central belt to Inverness, via Aberdeen.

Here’s the latest information on what the changes will mean for you if you’re travelling between Aberdeen and Dyce.

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Travelling between Aberdeen and Dyce

There will be a bus replacement service every 30 minutes between Aberdeen and Dyce from 6am to 8:30pm! Most of the buses will connect with trains heading to Inverurie or Inverness. The bus journey will take around 35 minutes but allow plenty of time as the buses are likely to get busy at peak times.

Get Active? Why not get on your bike and cycle! It takes around 35 minutes to cycle from Dyce to Aberdeen and it’s a great way to get fit, you may even beat the traffic! Here’s a link to some cycle routes.

Travelling between Aberdeen and Inverurie

Trains will run at different times from normal between Inverurie and Dyce where you’ll need to change for a replacement bus in to Aberdeen. Just keep in mind that these buses will be busy at peak times, so allow plenty of time for your journey.

The other option from Inverurie is to jump on the Stagecoach X37 service, it runs from Inverurie Town Hall to Aberdeen city centre!

Travelling between Aberdeen and Oldmeldrum

As a trial for the first few weeks, Stagecoach will provide extra capacity on their 35 Oldmeldrum / Aberdeen service, this will save you having to travel to Inverurie and then changing at Dyce.

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