The Study

Why has the Haymarket Interchange Feasibility Study been undertaken?

Haymarket is already an important and busy area within Edinburgh's West End. It is a key gateway through which the city centre, residential areas and the new financial district can be accessed by many modes of transport.

The area is forecast to become significantly busier over the coming years as new rail services are introduced and development takes place. Changes in the area are already evident. There is investment to fund improvements at Haymarket station and Waverley station. Work on the city's tram network has started and expansion of the financial services sector, the West End and the Exchange District continues. All of these will place a greater strain on the Haymarket area as the numbers of trips by pedestrians and public transport users increases.

Currently the station is of a modest size; congested and inaccessible for many users; the pavements and public areas in the area are inadequate and in poor condition, and bus users, pedestrians, cycle and road traffic continually fight for space - especially at peak times.

View a graph on the anticipated passenger growth at Haymarket

To ensure this busy interchange for public and private transport can cope with the needs of our growing city, the City of Edinburgh Council, with funding from Transport , commissioned this major investigation. The HIFS Study is now complete, view The Proposal.

Key planning documents

Key transport documents