Edinburgh

Edinburgh station
Princes Street
Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1BB

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Edinburgh Station

      • Prepurchase Collection
        Yes
      • Smartcards issued at this station
        No
      • Smartcard validators
        No
      • Staffing Level
        Fulltime
      • Ticket Machine
        Yes
      • Ticket Office

        Monday to Friday – 06:00 to 22:00
        Saturday – 06:00 to 22:00
        Sunday – 07:00 to 22:00

        In the Travel Centre

      • Car Park
        New Street: Long Stay - 617 spaces

        Monday to Friday – 04:00 to 00:45
        Weekend – 06:00 to 00:45
        Car Parking Charges
        Off-peak ticket: N/A
        Per Hour ticket: N/A
        Daily ticket: N/A
        Weekly ticket: N/A
        Monthly ticket: N/A
        Three Monthly ticket: N/A
        Six Monthly ticket: N/A
        Annual ticket: N/A

        Note:

        To book online parking seehttp://www.trainstationparking.co.uk/ 


        Telephone Number: 0345 077 4224

        Url:https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
      • Rail Replacement Services

        Pre- Planned improvement works - Buses pick up / drop off on Waterloo Place, pick up across from Apex Hotel and drop off outside the Apex Hotel.

        Emergency rail replacement - Buses pick up / drop off Market Street at the junction of Jeffrey Street.
         

      • Taxi Rank

        Nearest Taxi Ranks are on Market St and Waverley Bridge outside the station.

      • Customer Service
        Please ask a welcome host or at the travel centre / mobility assistance room or at the customer information point in the centre of the main concourse
      • Left Luggage

        Telephone Number:0131 516 9834
        Url:https://www.left-baggage.co.uk/index/locations
      • Lost Property

        Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:30

        Telephone Number:0330 024 0215
        Url:https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
      • Refreshment Facilities
        Coffee shop Public House/Bar Food outlet (Seating available)
      • Toilets
        Yes
      • Waiting Room
        Yes
      • WiFi
        Yes
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    Station Accessibility

    • There are lifts. Audio announcements provided outside and inside the lifts. Lift controls should be accessible to most people. Lifts have clear door widths at least 0.8 m wide.
    • There are Help Points.
    • There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls may be at a suitable height for some people.
    • Announcements are made both visually and audibly.
    • A drop off area is located at Calton Road, an assistance call point is located beside the lift. Assistance is available to and from platforms, please call in advance to use this service. Please contact customer services of the relevant train operator: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station. This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point. There is space for up to 5 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up. There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point.
    • There is/are 11 accessible bay(s) available at the car parking location. The car park bays measure 2.4 x 4.8m & 1.2m zone 1 side but not front. There are no roadside bays. Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear or side of a vehicle. There is a Help Point close to the accessible parking.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Edinburgh Train station is in the centre Edinburgh city centre in Lothian, Scotland.

    Its address is:
    Edinburgh station
    Princes Street
    Edinburgh
    Lothian
    EH1 1BB

    Edinburgh station is next to Edinburgh Old Town and Princes Street. The Scottish National Gallery is nearby, as is Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street Gardens, and Arthur’s Seat.

    By bus:
    Frequent Lothain bus serves run to Edinburgh station and stop at Princes Street.All Lothian buses are accessible and can be lowered to give step free access and have a dedicated mobility space. For details please visitwww.lothianbuses.com.
    Edinburgh Tram stops just outside the station entrance. The tram route runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place in the City Centre. For full details please visitwww.edinburghtrams.com.

    By car:
    New Street Long-Stay Car Park has 617 spaces.

    Opening times:
    Monday to Friday – 04:00 to 00:45
    Weekend – 06:00 to 00:45

    By bike:
    Storage location: in the station by the lift at Platform 2 (37 spaces) Platform 3 (68 Spaces) and adjacent to Platform 19 (86 Spaces). Additional cycle spaces are available in New Street car park (32 spaces).

    Travel Advice

    Useful information for an easy journey and links to our most popular routes:

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    • Cancelling or changing a ticket is possible for some ticket types in advance of travel.
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    • Off-Peak tickets are valid outside usual travel hours - learn more about our ticket types here.
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