Colinton Amenity Association

Scottish Water works in Colinton Dell

Update 12-Oct-2020
Scottish Water started their works in Colinton Dell on 12 October 2020. The works are scheduled to last for 25 weeks. They have the use of ground in the former Colinton Station area for their works compound. Works were planned to have started ealier, but were suspended at the end of March due to Covid-19. The Colinton Station car park will be closed Mondays to Fridays for the 25 weeks of the works, but will be open for public use at the weekends.

During their first week, there is a one day planned closure (15 October) of one of the bridges on the Water of Leith Walkway to allow assembly of a temporary bridge for the construction vehicles to use.

For information, see the Scottish Water website:
Scottish Water - Kingsknowe CSO

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Colinton area updates

Update: 07-Sep-2020
Lothian Buses have announced some more services returning or increasing frequency from 13-Sep-2020. Local to Colinton: Service 45 reinstated to its full journey (Heriot Watt Uni to Queen Margaret Uni). Services 10, 16, 44 and 400 will have increased frequencies and timetable changes. Details on the Lothian Buses website.

Update: 16-Aug-2020
Lothian Buses have announced a few extra journeys will be available at school start and finish times from 17-Aug-2020. Local to Colinton: Two service 45 in the morning from Currie to Forrest Road, and two Lauriston Place to Currie journeys in the afternoon. Also an extra morning (Kaimes to Clovenstone) and afternoon journey (Gyle to Fairmilehead) on the service 400. Also one extra afternoon journey on service 44 (Balerno to Shandwick Place). Details on the Lothian Buses website.

Update: 01-Aug-2020
Lothian Buses have announced some timetable changes to take effect from Sunday 02-Aug-2020. For Colinton routes, this is revised timetables and increased frequency for services 10, 16, 44 and 400. The service 400 includes increased capacity for Firrhill, Forrester and St Augustines High School pupils. Service 45 remains suspended. Details on the Lothian Buses website.

SGN roadworks will recommence in Colinton from 10-Aug-2020, planned to take 6 weeks. See separate article on this webpage.

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