Scottish rugby fans have been urged to plan their journeys in advance before visiting Edinburgh's BT Murrayfield Stadium for the Six Nations match this weekend.
Scotland are set to host Ireland in Edinburgh on Sunday at 3pm, which will see an influx of fans travelling by public transport to the game. Rail company Scotrail have put out a statement urging customers to plan ahead before heading out to attend the rugby match.
Scotrail said: "To help fans travel to and from the match, ScotRail is adding more seats to trains, where possible, throughout the day on routes in and out of Edinburgh Waverley."
READ MORE - Heavy snow in Edinburgh set to cause significant disruption as power cuts likely
Fans are being encouraged to allow additional time for travel, due to the ongoing redevelopment of an adjacent building at Haymarket - the closest train station to Murrayfield.
The building work has restricted access to Haymarket and reduced the capacity within the station by half.
Scotrail will be unable to provide their usual queuing system after the match, and the station will not be accessible via the ramp located at the rear of the station.
As a result, customers should expect longer waiting times for the train home, and could be held outside when waiting to catch their train home. Some customers may even be redirected to Edinburgh Waverley to board their train, if queues become unmanageable.
Fans are asked to consider travelling straight to Edinburgh Waverley after the final whistle to reduce their need to queue.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said: “Scotland have been really impressive in their year’s Six Nations, so we’re looking to forward to this weekend’s match and helping fans travel to and from the game.
“We’ll be doing everything we can to help make our customers’ journey a seamless one, including adding more seats to trains to and from Edinburgh throughout the day.
“However, customers should plan ahead as services will be busy and access at Haymarket station continues to be limited for fans travelling home after the match so customers should consider heading straight to Edinburgh Waverley to catch their train home.”
Other ways of exiting Murrayfield and heading elsewhere include bus and tram travel. The centre of Edinburgh is accessible through the following Lothian Bus routes:
- 1
- 3
- 12
- 22
- 25
- 26
- 30
- 31
- 33
Edinburgh Trams operate a fast and frequent service between the entrance of the stadium and St Andrew Square tram stop – a short walk from Edinburgh Waverley.
READ NEXT
Swimmers brave freezing waters at Portobello Beach for International Women's Day
Edinburgh weather map as more than 10cm of snow to fall across capital
Edinburgh dog owners issued warning from SSPCA as temperatures plummet
Tesco recall popular sauce due to undeclared ingredients on label
The Chase contestant brutally slammed by The Beast as he is booted in minutes
