Edinburgh Waverley
A better, brighter station for Edinburgh
Waverley station opened in 1846 and was rebuilt between 1892 and 1902. It lies between the old town and modern Edinburgh, adjacent to Princes Street, Edinburgh Castle and the Princes Street Gardens.
In addition to playing a unique role in Scotland’s history, Waverley station is vital to the country’s economic success, by delivering capacity for new rail lines such as the Airdrie-Bathgate rail link and Borders Railway, and supporting the Edinburgh-Glasgow improvement programme and the Intercity Express programme.
Edinburgh station, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1BB
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Monday – Friday: 06:00 – 22:00
Saturday: 06:00 – 22:00
Sunday: 07:00 – 22:00
Key information
Getting to and from the station
At the station
British Transport Police
For help call 0800 40 50 40 (24 hours), text 61016 or speak to a member of station staff. In an emergency call 999.
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Train operators at this station
Train operators sell tickets and provide the train services.
- ScotRail – Operating services across Scotland
- Caledonian Sleeper – Operating an overnight service running between Scotland and London
- Avanti West Coast – Operating intercity and other long-distance passenger trains across Great Britain
- CrossCountry – Operating intercity and other long-distance passenger trains across Great Britain
- TransPennine Express – Operating regional and inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns of Northern England and Scotland
- LNER – Operating passenger services from Edinburgh and along the East Coast Main Line to London Kings Cross via Newcastle
- Lumo – Operating passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and London King’s Cross