Was thinking about going up to the game on Saturday and I was just double checking the direct 08:40 train from edin still ran. To my amazement there are now no direct trains on a Saturday.... Is this correct?

Engineering works have been taking place the last couple of weekends. I think they have another couple of weeks to go as well.

Its engineering works on the line.

 

From National Rail web site:-

Engineering work is taking place between Stirling and Perth with all lines closed.

East Coast

On Friday the 12:00 from London Kings Cross to Inverness will terminate at Perth. On Saturday and Sunday buses replace trains between Stirling and Inverness. On Monday the 07:55 Inverness to London Kings Cross will start at Perth.

ScotRail

Saturday & Sunday: Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / Aberdeen services: Trains are diverted via Fife, calling additionally at Linlithgow and Inverkeithing with buses replacing trains between Glasgow Queen Street and Dundee via Stirling.

Saturday & Sunday: Edinburgh - Inverness services.                                                                                             Northbound: Trains will run between Edinburgh and Dundee and between Perth and Inverness. Passengers travelling towards Inverness are advised to alight at Markinch for a bus to Perth, connecting with retimed trains to Inverness.  Southbound: Trains will run between Inverness and Perth, and between Dundee and Edinburgh. Passengers travelling towards Edinburgh are advised to alight at Perth for a bus to Markinch / Kirkcaldy, connecting with trains to Edinburgh.

Saturday & Sunday: Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / Elgin services: Buses replace trains between Stirling and Perth.

Saturday: Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh - Dunblane / Perth / Dundee services: Trains are amended to run between Edinburgh and Stirling with buses between Stirling and Dunblane / Perth / Dundee.

Saturday: Edinburgh - Perth (via Fife) services: Trains will run between Edinburgh and Dundee with buses between Markinch and Perth. There will be some alterations to services in Fife, including Edinburgh - Dundee services which may run upto 12 minutes later between Kirkcaldy and Dundee.

Sunday: Edinburgh - Perth (via Fife) services: Buses replace trains between Perth and Dundee. 

Sunday: Edinburgh - Dunblane / Perth services: Buses replace trains between Stirling and Dunblane / Perth.

Journey times will be significantly extended.

Aye. What he said.