Station

Station message

Engineering work is taking place on various weekends on the West Coast Main Line from 29 March 2025 until Sunday 8 June 2025.

The replacement bus locations have been changed to accomodate the increased number of buses running to and from Edinburgh station:

  • Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express buses will drop off on Jeffrey Street and pick up from Market Street
  • CrossCountry buses will drop off on Market Street and pick up from Jeffrey Street

Please note, these locations are only during the planned engineering works. The replacement bus locations will be in the usual location during live disruption incidents.

Station facilities

  • Parking
  • Shops
  • Step-free access
  • Ticket machine
  • Ticket office
  • Toilets
  • Wifi
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General service information
Staffing Level
Full time
Closed Circuit Television
Yes
Information Available From Staff
Yes - from help point
Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office
Information Services Open

Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day


CIS
  • Departure Screens
  • Arrival Screens
  • Announcements
Customer Help Points
Yes

There is a Customer Information Point in the Main Concourse opposite the main departure boards.

Ticket buying and collection
Ticket Office
Yes
Prepurchase Collection
Ticket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oystercard Issued

No

Use Oystercard

No

Always Show Oyster Card Fields

No

Smartcard Issued

No

Smartcard Validator

No

Penalty Fares
NR
All station facilities
First Class Lounge

Located: the LNER lounge is opposite platform 4.

Tickets Accepted in London North Eastern Railway First Class Lounge:

  • Fully inter-available First Class Season Ticket (i.e. tickets not specific to one train company)
  • Any First Class Anytime ticket valid for travel on the London North Eastern Railway route
  • Any London North Eastern Railway First Class packages
  • First Advance (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Reader Offer (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER First Class Flat Fare (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Rewards First Class Leisure Single (routed LNER & connections)
  • LNER Self-Print First Class Upgrade voucher (routed LNER & connections)
  • Inclusive Tour Tickets (eg. Superbreak)
  • Weekend First
  • Caledonian Sleeper First Class

Restricted tickets: All First Class tickets valid only on other train operators.

Assistance dogs and other well behaved dogs on leads will be permitted in all LNER First Class Lounges.

Facilities: Toilets, meeting rooms, TV, newspapers, screens with updated train information, telephone.

Refreshments: Our first class lounges offer a selection of complimentary refreshments such as tea, coffee, water and various crisps and biscuits. Other items are also available to purchase through Lets Eat at Your Seat by scanning the QR code at your table taking you to the LEAYS portal where you will be able to purchase additional items.

Wi-Fi: Yes

Showers: Accessible showers are currently unavailable due to refurbishment.

Mon-Fri 06:30 to 21:00
Saturday 09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 09:45 to 19:00
Seated Area

No

Waiting Room
Yes
Trolleys
Yes
Station Buffet
Yes

Station concourse

Toilets
Yes
Baby Change
Yes

Female toilets,Male toilets,

Telephones
Yes
Wi Fi
Yes
Post Box
Yes

Located on the concourse

Atm Machine
Yes

Located on concourse Located by the ticket office

Bureau De Change
Yes
Shops
Yes

Wide range of shops Passport Photo Booth

Accessibility and mobility access
Helpline

If you wish to book assistance but are not sure which train operator you are travelling with, you can call 0800 022 3720. On calling, you will be referred to the appropriate train operator.

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Staff Help Available

Assistance is available from welcome hosts, the travel centre, and the mobility assistance office as well as the customer information point in the main concourse.

The Mobility Assistance Room is located opposite platform 4.

Mon-Fri 04:00 to 00:45
Saturday 04:00 to 00:45
Sunday 06:00 to 00:45
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines

No

All Virgin Trains East Coast machines are DDA compliant in the Travel Centre

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

No

All ticket office windows are DDA complaint with lowered ledges for disabled passengers.

No lowered counter

Ramp For Train Access
Yes
Accessible Taxis

Taxi ranks are located on Waverley Bridge and also Market Street. Market Street can be accessed step free via available lifts.

Accessible Public Telephones

Available in part on the main concourse during Station Opening times

National Key Toilets
Yes

At entrance to Public Toilets

Step Free Access

There is step free access to all parts of the station with lifts and escalators giving access to the platforms


Coverage: whole Station
Ticket Gates
Yes

Automatic Ticket Gates operate at Platforms 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13-18.

Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes

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:

  • LNER - 03457 225 333
  • Avanti West Coast - 03453280253
  • ScotRail - 0845 6015 929
Wheelchairs Available
Yes
Assisted Travel

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Parking information
Cycle Storage
Spaces: 223
Sheltered: Yes
Cctv: Yes
Location:

Cycle storage can be found 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).


Annotation:

Please do not leave panniers, bags or trailers attached to bicycles or racks. Panniers, bags or trailers attached to bicycles will be removed and deposited in lost property, a fee may be charged for their return.


Type: Stands,Racks
CarPark

Operator Name: A P C O A
Name: New Street: Long Stay
Spaces: 617
Number Accessible Spaces: 16
Accessible Spaces Note:

Parking is chargeable for all vehicles. There is free short term parking for up to 40 minutes at New Street car park


Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes
Cctv: Yes

Open:
Mon-Fri 04:00 to 00:45

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Rail Replacement Services

ScotRail bus replacements:

Pick up/ Drop Off: Preplanned works- Waterloo Place- What3words

Emergency Buses- Outside Leonardo Hotel, Jeffrey St- What3words

TransPennine Express rail replacements:

Taxis pick up at Calton Road, buses pick up from Market Street.

Taxi Rank

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

Onward Travel

Buses can be found on Princess Street exit 1. Lothian Buses provide a network of daily and frequent bus services around the city. For details please visit: www.lothianbuses.com

All Lothian buses are accessible and can be lowered to give step free access and have a dedicated mobility space.

Buy an Edinburgh PLUSBUS ticket with you train ticket, for unlimited bus travel around the whole of Edinburgh. For details please visit: www.plusbus.info

Edinburgh Tram stop can be found just outside the station entrance. The tram route runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place in the City Centre. For full details please visit: www.edinburghtrams.com

Metro Services

No metro available.

Airport

Daily, frequent 'Airlink 100' express shuttle bus, operated by Lothian Buses. For details: www.lothianbuses.com 

Through-tickets from National Rail stations to Edinburgh Airport are available via Edinburgh Waverley - ask for a "EDINBURGH AIRPORT" ticket (ticket code K671);

Passenger services
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
Yes

Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
https://www.left-baggage.co.uk/index/locations
Lost Property

Operator Name: Excess Baggage Company
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Mon-Fri 09:00 to 17:30
Live departures and arrivals