Work On Station Roof Due To Begin (1 Viewer)

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Work to replace the roof covering Edinburgh's main railway station is due to start this weekend.

Network Rail will begin the £130m upgrade to Waverley Station on Sunday.

More than 28,000 clear glass panels will be installed in the 34,000m sq roof over three years, flooding the station with natural light.

Network Rail's improvements to Waverley will also have accessible entrances from Market Street and from Princes Street via Waverley Steps.

The station concourse will also be resurfaced, station furniture will be cleaned or removed and the building exteriors will get a makeover.

Ron McAulay, Network Rail's Scotland director, said: "Waverley is a vital rail hub for Scotland, with over two million people a month using the station facilities.

"At Waverley, our investment will allow for easier access to and from Market Street and Princes Street and it will improve the atmosphere of the station to make it cleaner, brighter and lighter.

"I look forward to seeing the gradual unveiling of the new roof as work progresses over the next three years."

Scaffolding is to be erected in the east end of the station. The scaffolding will support a crash-deck which will lie just below the station roof, providing a platform to work from and protecting the station from the worksite above.

Source: BBC News
 
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