First passenger services use new longer platforms at Edinburgh Waverley [Rail Engineer]





Date: 28/02/2019

Platforms 5 and 6 at Edinburgh Waverley, recently extended to 275 metres in length to accommodate new 10-car trains due to be introduced on the main line between Edinburgh and London later this year, have now re-entered service. An LNER train heading south was the first to use the freshly refurbished platforms, extended for the []


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First passenger services use new longer platforms at Edinburgh Waverley

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Platforms 5 and 6 at Edinburgh Waverley, recently extended to 275 metres in length to accommodate new 10-car trains due to be introduced on the main line betwe

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Edinburgh Waverley

This is the main station in Edinburgh and acts as both a terminus and through station. The larger part of the station is covered by a large glazed roof by Blyth and Cunningham and is an island platfor

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Waverley's new Platforms 5 and 6 have been train-ready for several days, but this is the first time I've seen either in use. The first train ever, perhaps?
Location: Edinburgh Waverley
Company: North British Railway
01/03/2019 David Panton