Edinburgh Train Station
Waverley station in Edinburgh City Centre
Updated September 2011
The Edinburgh Waverley train station could not be more centrally placed. It is located right on Princes Street, Edinburgh's main street. The rail tracks and station itself are wedged between the New Town and the Old Town in a most ingenious way. Use this Visual Station Finder to see the location of all three Edinburgh train stations (Waverley, Haymarket and Edinburgh Park) in the city.
Getting to Edinburgh by bus may be cheaper with single tickets starting at £12 (see our Megabus and National Express coaches in-depth guide.). There are also some excellent flight deals to Edinburgh.
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The trains emerge from the station and run across Princes Street Gardens but you cannot see them. The rail tracks are well secluded behind the trees. If it weren't for the noise made by trains, you'd never know that there's a railway cutting through the heart of Edinburgh's magnificent City Centre.
Access to the Waverley train station is made via the Waverley Steps next to the Balmoral Hotel or via the taxi ramp on Waverley Bridge. The train station is nice and clean, not very big, so finding your way around is easy. The huge train times screen are placed near the main platforms and can be spotted very easily.
Waverley Train Station at a glance
- There are cafes, fast foods, a Marks & Spencer Simply Food outlet and newsagents at the Waverley train station where you can get newspapers, books, magazines, sweets and food to go for your train journey.
- The Travel Centre where you can buy train tickets or make inquiries is located in the main hall. The service is efficient and queues move along quickly. You can pay by credit card or cash.
- Train times are also available from the travel centre at Waverley. Pick up a leaflet for the service you're using and take it with you when you're taking a train trip around Edinburgh. It comes in handy when you want to catch a train to Edinburgh later in the day.
- Access to the main train platforms at Waverley train station is made by using your ticket to get past the barrier.
Taxis, car and transport from Waverley train station
The taxi rank is located adjacent to platform 10. The taxis are typical British black cabs. They are very spacious and can accommodate at least 5 passengers. Most cabs are also wheelchair accessible.
Hiring a car can be done at the train station itself upon arrival or you can make a reservation in advance online and simply collect the car at the train station.
Car parking at Edinburgh's main train station may pose a problem due to limited space and high cost. The alternative is taking the bus to the train station. Most buses go to Princes Street itself, anyway, which makes it unnecessary to take the car.
To get to or from the airport to the train station in Edinburgh you can take the blue Airport shuttle bus from Waverley Bridge just outside Waverley station. You can also take taxis but that is generally quite expensive. An airport rail link connecting Edinburgh Airport to the City Centre will be developed over the next few years to make transfer easier and faster.
How to get to the Waverley train station
To reach the train station by foot, simply walk along Princes Street in the direction of the Balmoral Hotel. Just before it you see the Waverley Steps. Go down the steps to enter the Waverley train station.
Web links for Edinburgh's train station
Waverley station map [pdf]
Map of services, shopping, eating, toilets, car parking and hire at the Waverley train station in Edinburgh.
Location of the train station in Edinburgh
Street map pinpointing the location of the train station in Edinburgh City Centre.
Edinburgh's train stations overview
A brief history of Edinburgh's two train stations -- Waverley and Haymarket.
Edinburgh station at TrainTaxi
Information on taxi operators at the Waverley train station.
» Back to Edinburgh Train Travel guide index
All Edinburgh train travel articles:
- See the articles below for more information on travelling by train to and from Edinburgh.
- London train to Edinburgh All the information you need on cheap train tickets and train travel between London to Edinburgh.
- Megatrain London to Scotland How to take Megatrain from London to Scotland via Birmingham.
- London train to Glasgow All the information you need on cheap train tickets and train travel between London to Glasgow.
- Edinburgh Waverley train station Waverley Station is located at the very centre of Edinburgh. Here's how to find it and how to find your way around it.
- Trains from Edinburgh to other places in Scotland The best places in Scotland to travel by train from Edinburgh, from North Berwick nearby to cosmopolitan Glasgow and the Highlands.
- Edinburgh train times Where to find Edinburgh train times online.
- Rail and hotel breaks to Edinburgh Book return rail travel and hotel accommodation to Edinburgh at the same time.
- Hotels near Waverley Train Station Find the best hotels close to the main train station in Edinburgh
- Train tickets and reservations How to find the best possible fare in the complicated UK train fare system.
- Train travel web links Links to other online train travel resources.
- Online Tickets at TheTrainLine Guide to using TheTrainLine to get cheap rail tickets.
- General rail travel information Information for train travel from or to Edinburgh -- buying tickets, taking your bike on the train and being in the train station on time.
Also see:
- Cheap London flights to Edinburgh All the information you need on finding cheap flights between London to Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh travel guide How to travel to and from Edinburgh by different means of transport.
