Work on Waverley due to begin [BBC News Article]





Date: 10/04/2010

A £130m revamp of the glass roof at Waverley is due to start this weekend together with improvements to the entrances from Market Street and from Princes Street via Waverley Steps.


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BBC News Article

Network Rail's £130m revamp of the roof at Edinburgh's main railway station is due to start this weekend.

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View over part of the vast glazed roof of Waverley from the North Bridge, looking towards Calton Hill on 7 April 2009, where scaffolding surrounds the Nelson Monument, currently undergoing major restoration. Standing at the old 'sub' platform 8 is the 1308 CrossCountry service to Plymouth preparing to start its journey south.
Location: Edinburgh Waverley
Company: North British Railway
07/04/2009 John Furnevel
The gloomy south entrance to Waverley station from Market Street on a February afternoon in 2006. As with the Waverley Steps entrance, plans are also currently under consideration with a view to improving access from this side of the station as well as making it look a little more welcoming. [See image 40419]
Location: Edinburgh Waverley
Company: North British Railway
26/02/2006 John Furnevel
The big issue. Waverley Steps, with proposed improvements still to be implemented. View from Princes Street down to the station in September 2007. [See image 35788]
Location: Edinburgh Waverley
Company: North British Railway
06/09/2007 John Furnevel