Haymarket railway station

Haymarket railway station is the second largest railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland, after Waverley railway station.

Haymarket

Scottish Gaelic: Margadh an Fheòir

New entrance to Haymarket railway station.
General information
LocationHaymarket, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Scotland
Coordinates55.9453°N 3.2187°W / 55.9453; -3.2187
Grid referenceNT239731
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byScotRail
Platforms5 for National Rail, 2 for Edinburgh Trams
Other information
Station codeHYM
History
Opened21 February 1842
Original companyEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Passengers
2018/19 3.068 million
 Interchange  0.719 million
2019/20 2.980 million
 Interchange  0.684 million
2020/21 0.448 million
 Interchange  80,846
2021/22 1.501 million
 Interchange  0.365 million
2022/23 2.308 million
 Interchange  0.427 million
Listed Building – Category A
Designated27 October 1964
Reference no.LB26901
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road. Station usage figures saw a large decrease in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The station serves as a major commuter and long-distance destination, located near the city centre, in the West End. Trains from the station serve much of Scotland, including Fife and Glasgow, as well as suburban lines to the east, and the East Coast Main Line through to London King's Cross. It is the seventh busiest railway station in Scotland.

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