Haymarket is a very busy area to the west of Edinburgh's city
centre containing Scotland's fourth busiest railway station, with almost four million
passengers passing through each year.
With new railway services stopping at Haymarket , such as the
new Airdrie-Bathgate
line, significant further passenger growth over the coming
years is predicted to place greater strain on Haymarket.
In 2005 The City of Edinburgh Council commissioned a feasibility
study to explore developing the Haymarket area into a transport
hub, a bespoke public space and a key Western gateway to the city
centre that would keep the city moving as it continues to grow.
The result was the Haymarket Interchange
proposal to re-develop Haymarket Station and the surrounding area
into a contemporary, multi-modal transport interchange for public
transport, pedestrians, and other transport users
Key benefits include:
allowing better access to and from the city from the west and
north, for all users of all modes of transport
an improved transport hub co-ordinated and integrated train,
tram, bus and taxi facilities
enhanced pedestrian access, including direct, covered pedestrian
links between different transport modes
and key developments
a redeveloped station area which is compliant with the
Disability Discrimination Act, with safe and comfortable waiting
areas for all station users
an efficient, attractive and dynamic area accessible to the
travelling public of which the city of Edinburgh can be proud.
Haymarket Interchange will integrate with and complement other
planned developments in the area including development of the
Morrison Street goods yard site and the continued growth of the
nearby Exchange financial district.
