Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Waverley Bridge
Waverley Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Waverley Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.9516°, -3.1916°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Waverley Bridge is a road bridge in Edinburgh linking Market Street and Cockburn Street in the Old Town with Princes Street in the New Town. The bridge forms part of the roof of Edinburgh Waverley station and marks the eastern boundary of Princes Street Gardens. The current bridge was built between 1894 and 1896 by Blyth and Westland; it is Category A listed as part of the station.
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From the Wikipedia article
Waverley Bridge is a road bridge in Edinburgh linking Market Street and Cockburn Street in the Old Town with Princes Street in the New Town. The bridge forms part of the roof of Edinburgh Waverley station and marks the eastern boundary of Princes Street Gardens. The current bridge was built between 1894 and 1896 by Blyth and Westland; it is Category A listed as part of the station.
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Background
Visiting
Vehicular access to Waverley Bridge is closed at the Princes Street end and bus services formerly on the bridge have been moved to other nearby locations.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9516, -3.1916
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 1QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Established
- 1894
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.thedungeons.com
Sources
- osm: w377738788 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Waverley Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Waverley Bridge from the Scott Monument - geograph.org.uk - 1905303.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waverley Bridge?
- Waverley Bridge is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 1QB).
- When was Waverley Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Who owns Waverley Bridge?
- Waverley Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Waverley Bridge a listed building?
- Waverley Bridge is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Waverley Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Waverley Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Waverley Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 1QB.