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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 ...
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]
Newcraighall is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated close to the A1 road 4 miles 54 chains (8 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the suburbs of Craigmillar and Newcraighall in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
The Balmoral Hotel is a hotel and landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the heart of the city at the east end of Princes Street, the main shopping street beneath the Edinburgh Castle rock, and the southern edge of the New Town. It is accessed from Princes Street, on its north side, and flanked by North Bridge and Waverley Steps.
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.
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.
Tweedbank is a railway station on the Borders Railway, which runs between Edinburgh Waverley and Tweedbank. The station, situated 35 miles 34 chains (57 km) south-east of Edinburgh Waverley, serves the village of Tweedbank in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.
Regular passenger services began on 6 September 2015 when the 08:45 Tweedbank - Edinburgh Waverley departed formed of two-car ScotRail Class 158s led by 158701. [95] On the first day more than 2,500 journeys were made. [95] A special VIP press trip had run on 4 September which left Edinburgh Waverley at 10:20 for Tweedbank. [96]