Edinburgh Haymarket Station

Summary

Edinburgh’s second mainline railway station, substantially rebuilt and extended in the 2010s and 2020s with a distinctive steel and glass concourse, confirmed as a filming location by Edinburgh Reddit users who observed production activity at the station.

About this location

Haymarket Station in Edinburgh’s West End is the city’s second mainline railway station after Edinburgh Waverley, serving routes to Glasgow, Fife, and the west. The station was substantially extended and rebuilt between 2013 and 2023 as part of the Edinburgh Gateway and Haymarket development, resulting in a new concourse with contemporary steel and glass construction alongside the retained Victorian station building. The platform canopies and the main concourse area mix periods visually. Reddit posts from Edinburgh users confirmed filming activity at Haymarket in 2024, with observers noting production crews but uncertain about the production. For film and television, railway stations provide a distinctive urban transit setting — the Haymarket’s modern-period mix makes it useful for contemporary drama, and the retained Victorian elements allow period dressing for sequences set in earlier eras. Filming at railway stations in Scotland requires coordination with Network Rail and the relevant train operating company. ScotRail and Network Rail Scotland manage filming applications for stations on the network.