Edinburgh Bridges #04 : Waverley Bridge.

This is one of Edinburgh's least obvious bridges in that it is not obvious that you are on a bridge. With the ongoing work to upgrade Waverley Station the bridge at present may not be at its best but the history goes back to the middle part of the 19th Century 1844 to be precise when the earthen mound to mark the marshy eastern end of the Nor' Loch was converted into a stone bridge of three arches which allowed the newly developed steam locomotives to travel to the west, but it wasn't until 1846 that the line was finally extended to Glasgow.

Further development of the railways and the amalgamation of several railway companies meant that the original bridge could not handle the expected traffic and a new bridge was commissioned and this is the one that survives today. It also provides a link from the North side of Old town to Princes Street on the South edge of the New Town.

These days it provides the main vehicular access to Waverley Station and is the terminus for the airport bus (until the trams get going 'soon', see can't do a blip about central Edinburgh without mentioning them pesky trams) and various tour busses, so it busy all day and a fair part of the night as well for it is also the terminus for some of the Night bus services.