Edinburgh Park railway station
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Edinburgh Park railway station is a railway station in the west of Edinburgh
serving the Edinburgh Park
business park and the Hermiston Gait shopping centre. The station opened in December 2003 and is the first intermediate station between and since 1951.
There are two platforms, linked by a covered footbridge, which is accessible by either stairs or a lift. There is also a pedestrian underpass just outside the station, accessible from both platforms. Tickets are available from one of the two ticket machines.
Edinburgh Park station is on the edge of South Gyle
. It should not be confused with South Gyle railway station
which is a mile (two kilometres) away.
The railway through Edinburgh Park station was electrified (using overhead wires at 25 kV) in October 2010 as part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
project.
Should the Edinburgh Tram scheme ever reach the station's area (as is planned), then it will become a fully staffed rail/tram interchange.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
serving the Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh Park is a business park located in South Gyle, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located to the west of the city, near Edinburgh Airport and the Edinburgh City Bypass. The layout of the park was masterplanned by American architect Richard Meier, and it opened in 1995...
business park and the Hermiston Gait shopping centre. The station opened in December 2003 and is the first intermediate station between and since 1951.
There are two platforms, linked by a covered footbridge, which is accessible by either stairs or a lift. There is also a pedestrian underpass just outside the station, accessible from both platforms. Tickets are available from one of the two ticket machines.
Edinburgh Park station is on the edge of South Gyle
South Gyle
South Gyle is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying on the western edge of the city and to the south and west of an area of former marshland once known as the Gogarloch, on the edge of Corstorphine. To the north, some streets in the area have names including the words "North Gyle" but North Gyle...
. It should not be confused with South Gyle railway station
South Gyle railway station
South Gyle railway station is a railway station serving South Gyle in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on the Fife Circle Line 4½ miles west of Edinburgh Waverley. It has two platforms. There is a ticket machine and a shelter on each platform.Edinburgh Park station is also on the...
which is a mile (two kilometres) away.
The railway through Edinburgh Park station was electrified (using overhead wires at 25 kV) in October 2010 as part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link
The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a railway in central Scotland.Instigated as part of a round of transport improvement projects proposed by the then Scottish Executive in 2003, the plan was to open up a fourth direct railway link between the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The project was...
project.
Should the Edinburgh Tram scheme ever reach the station's area (as is planned), then it will become a fully staffed rail/tram interchange.