Edinburgh Waverley Railway station

Decided to walk to Edinburgh Waverley Railway station during my lunch hour and blipped this restored roof column.

Covering an area of over 25 acres (101,000 m²) in the centre of the city, the railway station is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being London Waterloo; and is both a terminal station and a through station, in contrast to the major London stations.

It was built during the grand age of Victorian railway expansion in 1846 and was rebuilt between 1892 and 1902.

The North British War Memorial was erected in memory of the members of the staff of the North British Railway company who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914-1918.

A section of The Physic Garden was removed to make way for the station construction, but the past still survives in the station's elaborate, domed ceiling where wreathed cherubs leap amid a wealth of scrolled ironwork

From 2010, the glazing of the roof of Waverley station is being entirely replaced with new strengthened clear glass panels replacing the old 34,000 m2 of cloudy wired glass. Part of a £130 million upgrade, this will increase the amount of natural light in the station.

In contrast to the trams (yes, I had to get a dig in!) the refurbishment seems to be on schedule and looking good!

Nearly the weekend, enjoy, when it comes.