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The collective name "Waverley", after the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott, was used for the three from around 1854 when the through "Waverley" route to Carlisle opened. Canal Street station was also known as Edinburgh Princes Street, [ 1 ] not to be confused with the Caledonian Railway railway station later built at the West End which was ...
Edinburgh itself has a small suburban rail network (the backbone of which is the Edinburgh Crossrail). The network started in 2002 and runs in an east-west axis across the city, linking the stations of Edinburgh Park in the west with Haymarket, Waverley (in the city centre) and Brunstane and Newcraighall, to the east.
Musselburgh railway station is a railway station serving the town of Musselburgh, East Lothian near Edinburgh in Scotland.It was opened by British Rail in 1988 and is located on the East Coast Main Line, 5 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (8.4 km) east of Edinburgh Waverley, and is served by the North Berwick Line.
In 1846 the railway was built in the valley to connect the Edinburgh-Glasgow line at Haymarket with the new northern terminus of the North British line from Berwick-upon-Tweed at Waverley Station. [1] The Gardens are the best known parks in Edinburgh, having the highest awareness and visitor figures for both residents and visitors to the city. [2]
The Glasshouse Hotel is part of the Omni Centre complex, and opened in June 2003 [10] It is located on Greenside Place, next to the Playhouse Theatre, on the edge of Edinburgh's New Town. It was built on the site of Lady Glenorchy's Free Church incorporating the façade of the church as its frontage.
Waverley Bridge in the 19th century. Waverley Bridge viewed from the Scott Monument. Waverley Bridge is a road bridge in Edinburgh linking Market Street and Cockburn Street in the Old Town with Princes Street in the New Town. The bridge forms part of the roof of Edinburgh Waverley station and marks the eastern boundary of Princes Street Gardens.
Caltongate (now known as New Waverley Square) is the largest city centre redevelopment project in Edinburgh since the 18th century. [1] First proposed in 2005, it took 9 years to be given the go-ahead by Edinburgh Council, [2] after disruption caused by the 2007–2008 financial crisis.
Given Edinburgh's restricted redevelopment in relation to other cities, the list is manageable (only including redevelopment which included loss of full streets). [1] Argyll Square - demolished to create Royal Museum, Chambers Street; Arthur Street - demolished in the early 60s. Was once the steepest street in Edinburgh