West End, Edinburgh
The West End (Scottish Gaelic: An Ceann Siar) of Edinburgh, Scotland, forms a large part of the city centre. If Old Town is the historic centre, and New Town is the economic centre, then the West End can be thought of as the city's cultural centre, as it boasts many of the city's arts venues.[1] Such venues include Usher Hall, The Filmhouse, the Royal Lyceum and the Traverse Theatre. The Village hosts art festivals and crafts fairs.[2]
The northern half of West End lies in Edinburgh's World Heritage Site, of which it makes up a fair proportion. As can be inferred by its inclusion in this, this area of the city contains many buildings of great architectural beauty, primarily long rows and crescents of Georgian terraced houses.
Transport
Rail
Haymarket is the nearest rail station.
Tram
The island tram stop at Coates Crescent was originally called 'Shandwick Place' until it was renamed West End - Princes Street at the request of local traders.[3] As this stop sits on a switching point, it can act as an eastern terminus when Princes Street is closed to traffic.
| Preceding station | Edinburgh Trams | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princes Street towards York Place |
York Place - Edinburgh Airport | Haymarket towards Airport |
Buses
The Shandwick Place and Lothian Road corridors are well-served locally by Lothian Buses and other operators outwith Edinburgh.
See also
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal), a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the West End.
- Haymarket, Edinburgh, an area adjacent to the West End.
References
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