The terminus and headquarters of the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway, opened in 1842.
Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5EY
The station was built at Haymarket at the western end of the city centre as the terminus of the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway. This later became part of the North British Railway. It is Edinburgh's second largest station after Waverley and a major commuter and long-distance destination. It serves much of Scotland west and north of Edinburgh and the English west coast route.
Built in 1842 it was the first proper station in the city. Haymarket's importance declined when the railway was eventually pushed through to Waverley, but it survived. Its Georgian facade with clock and Doric columned porch reflected its early role as both terminus and company headquarters, and it is a listed building. The train shed has been removed to the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.
The station has four through platforms and, since December 2006, one bay platform on the north side of the station. Trains to and from stations across the Forth Rail Bridge (non electrified lines) typically use platforms 1 and 2 while with trains to and from Glasgow and the West Coast Main Line use platforms 3 and 4. The bay platform (platform 0) was built for services terminating at Haymarket while major engineering works are taking place at Waverley station.
Photo credit: Hassocks5489 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
By road: Off A8 at western end of city centre.
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