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 Buses on Waverley Bridge by Nemorino
The blue double-decker buses in this photo (taken from the %L[http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tp/12f291/
]Scott Monument) are the ones that leave Waverley Bridge every few minutes to go to Edinburgh Airport. They aim to get there in 25 minutes, which is quite realistic at night, somewhat less so during daytime traffic.
A one-way ticket costs £ 3.00 and an open return ticket (round trip) costs £ 5.00. Leave a Comment
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 Nicolson Street / Clerk Street by Nemorino
On the other hand, Edinburgh is a very compact city, and most places are within walking distance, so you might want to just hoof it. Or borrow a bicycle and get around that way.
If you do decide to take the bus, a single ticket costs £ 0.80 and a day pass is £ 2.30. Be sure you have the correct change, because you can't get change on the bus. I'm told this is so the driver does not have any access to cash, and is thus less likely to be robbed. Leave a Comment
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 A rainy day on the bus by Nemorino
They made the mistake of phasing out the tram system in 1956, so for nearly fifty years they have had to make do with buses -- lots of buses!
Now, though, there are plans to start building a modern new tram system. If the Scottish Parliament approves, construction will begin in 2006, and the first new trams should be running by 2009 or 2010. Leave a Comment
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 Waverley Station by Nemorino
An unusual feature of Waverley Station is that there are two ramps for taxis, so they can drive in and deposit their passengers right in the middle of the station, on the station floor so to speak.
The building in the background off to the left is the Balmoral Hotel, formerly the North British Hotel, which was opened in 1902.
The name Waverley Station comes from the "Waverley Novels" by Sir Walter Scott. Leave a Comment
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 Trains leaving Waverley
Station by Nemorino
The second train, five tracks further back, is the Edinburgh-to-London service which is run by the Great Northern Eastern Railway (GNER). There are two such trains per hour, and the journey from Edinburgh to Kings Cross Station in London takes somewhat longer than four hours. Leave a Comment
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 Long distance train in
Waverley Station by Nemorino
Like the London trains, the ones to Birmingham take somewhat longer than four hours to reach their destination.
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 The trains are going under the
National Gallery by MalenaN
In the evening the trains only leaves once an hour and they leave Stirling, for Edinburgh, 5 minutes past every hour.The train ride takes 50 minutes.
There are also coaches going to Stirling from the bus station (close to Andrews Square). Leave a Comment
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 AIRLINK bus to Edinburgh
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Adults £9.00
Seniors & Students £8.00
Children £3.00
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