It's the main hub for Edinburgh. I've taken it to and from the city. Both ending in Glasgow as well…read moreas all the way down to London. Price wise I believe is different depending on where you start. We alway stick to the return instead of one way. The station itself is pretty big. Lots of terminals so make sure to check the schedule to see where your train is at. Sometimes schedule changes so also be aware. There's a good amount of quick and easy eating places. Coffee shops as well. Right in the heart of the station, you'll find a couple of things to do. Mainly grab a drink if your waiting for your train.... lol... There alway security on hand if you have any questions about anything. The stations where you get on and off the train is pretty long so it could be a walk to exit if you're coming off from the end of train. It's a couple of flights on the escalator till you reach the top. There's an indoor waiting area as well as public restrooms. But if it's your first time, it could be a little intimidating finding your way around. Also a few different ways to enter and exit.

Edinburgh Waverley is nestled between the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh. It is surrounded by some…read morefamous 'neighbors' including Princes Street, Princes Street Gardens, and North Bridge- all of which are overseen by the imposing fortress, Edinburgh Castle. Visitors arriving into Edinburgh generally do so via one of two routes - fly into the city's airport, or disembark from a train at Waverley Station, the largest and most central of the city's two major stations. Waverley offers by far the most dramatic welcome into the city, with visitors emerging right into the heart of Edinburgh, with the castle ahead of you, the Old Town to the left, and the Scott Monument and New Town along to the right: it's kind of overwhelming while exiting. note: they have lift to take you to road level. Fact: it's the world's only railway station named after a work of literature. but prior to the station being named Waverley, it was formerly the North British Railway Station - run by the North British Railway company. There was a time when Scotland was referred to as 'north Britain', which may shed light on some of the country's identity issues!

This is where got off from our train from Inverness. It is very conveniently located and just a 5…read moreminute walk to our hotel. The station itself is pretty basic, not much to look at, and pretty small. The amenities are pretty limited and finding a restroom was a bit of a chore.

Obviously it's much smaller than it's big sister, Waverley, but I prefer Haymarket station. There's…read moreonly 5 platforms but it's a really handy place for the station so if I can use this station rather than Waverley I usually do. Given that a good number of both commuter and longer distance trains stop here, I often can. Virgin, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and Scotrail all use this station, so although it's Edinburgh's second station it can still get pretty busy at times. I find it easier to navigate than Waverley, though, and this makes up for it. There's loads of bike racks right outside and you can get taxis and buses from here too but there's no car parking that I've seen. In particular, though, it's the place to start if you're heading to Edinburgh Airport by bus. There are ticket machines and ticket barriers and the station is staffed full time. There's free WiFi through Scotrail, payphones, ATMs etc. Toilets are on platform 4. There's also a couple of coffee stands and a small M&S Simply Food.

It's quite a new station and looks like it! Very clean, modern, has heating which is great in the…read morecolder months, wide platforms with a few shelters to hide from the wind and rain in, lots of seats in the waiting room, lots of Metro newspapers in the morning! The trains are frequent to both Glasgow and Edinburgh and there's services to many smaller towns too that aren't on the Glasgow-Edinburgh shuttle service route. The staff are always very helpful and there never is much of a wait at either the counter or the machine. Only quibble is that you have to get a key from the counter to use the one toilet (accessible for wheelchairs). While this is never a problem, the station could do with more toilets that do not require a key, especially as it gets busier with all the new housing in the area.

Well, a word to the wise, this may not be a totally impartial review as I'm local to this station…read more As in, walk to the bottom of my road, turn left and BOOM there it is. It's a nice little station, and it's handy. There's two basic services from here, to Glasgow and to Edinburgh every two hours. Both of these take approximately 45mins, which isn't bad at all. The last train from Edinburgh to Carstairs arrives at midnight - very good for the odd night out. There's also the sleeper service direct to London, which I've also used. Walk from my door, hop on a train, go to sleep and wake up in London! How good is that??? The station itself is very busy for through traffic, with pretty much every Glasgow and further north service heading south at speed through the station. Ideal if you have an anorak and thermos flask,,, The ticket office is manned in the morning, until about 2pm - after that, tickets are available on the trains. The village itself doesn't have much in the way of attractions if you're planning to visit - there's a primary school, a Londis (with a post office!), a hairdresser, a pub and a couple of haulage firms. Oh, and the State Mental Hospital, but I don't use that. Honest. *twitch* You can get a bus from the station into Lanark, which opens up New Lanark and the likes, so you could make a day of it that way. It's my station. I like it. So there.

Built in 1848 this station has a lot of history, being on the main line with trains regular heading…read morefrom Glasgow and Edinburgh every half hour, with a few stops in between. There aren't many facilities here other than the ticket office and a self service kiosk. Toilets are available free of charge inside the station but still look as if they are from the 1960's be advised that they vary opening times but usually open at 8am. The station is clean and tidy with a seating area inside whilst you wait for your train. Plenty of places to go if you are stuck here for a while. There is a news agents around the corner handy for juice and the daily papers.