Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Overall rating

3.89

About

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 Borders Railway, and supporting the Edinburgh-Glasgow improvement programme and the Intercity Express programme.

Reviews

Overall rating

3.89

(19 reviews)

Overall rating breakdown

5 2
4 11
3 5
2 0
1 1

Access (avg.)

3.94

Parking (avg.)

3.52

Toilets (avg.)

3.05

Staff (avg.)

3.86

dystrophydad

Sept 2024

4.5

Changing Places toilet - Great facilities, strange locking system

This review is specific to the Changing Places toilet at Edinburgh Waverley railway station. I’ll post the complete station review separately.

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dystrophydad

Sept 2024

4.5

Old station, modern accessibility features.

Operational since 1846, it's fair to say this is a historical location. Located in a narrow valley, it's unusual to descend into a train station, but from Waverley Bridge, that's exactly what you do. Despite its age, it's thoroughly accessible and is one of only two train stations in Scotland with a British Sign Language (BSL) departure board. It also had a quick cameo in Avengers: Infinity War, though thankfully, the damage sustained in the battle that took place there is just movie magic.

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toilet_warriors

Aug 2024

4.5

Accessible toilet at Edinburgh Waverley Station

Highly accessible toilet. Only small drawback is that transfer space is on one side only, and hand dryer not near to sink.

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Disabled Access at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

All entrances are step-free. Lifts connect the concourse to the footbridge and platforms 1, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 20. Accessible routes within Waverley station with photos – see National Rail Enquiries’ route planner. Please note: the nearest taxi ranks are on Market Street and on Waverley Bridge, just outside the station.

Accessible parking at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Disabled parking is available within New Street Car Park. Pick up/drop off points are located at Calton Road, sat nav postcode EH8 8DL. A lift provides step-free access to the station Market Street, EH1 1DE New Street car park (free for 30 minutes), EH8 8BH

Dedicated on site parking

Toilets features at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Accessible toilets are located opposite Platform 2 of the station.

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.

Changing Places toilet

There is a Changing Places toilet, which includes an adult-size changing bench, toilet, sink and hoist.

Accessible services at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Assistive listening system - Hearing Loop

There is an assistive listening system available e.g. a hearing loop.

Assistance dog facilities

Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Disabled Access at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Accessible parking at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Toilets features at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

Accessible services at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

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