Transport
St Andrew Square has been used as a transport hub for a number of years. The Edinburgh Bus Station (formerly called St Andrew Square Bus Station), located to the east of the square, is served by long-distance bus services such as Scottish Citylink and Stagecoach Fife. It was redeveloped in 2003 to incorporate a new luxury shopping street, Multrees Walk, and the Edinburgh branch of Harvey Nichols.
The square is to acquire a tram station in (approximately) 2014 when the new Edinburgh Trams are expected to come into operation. This will be the nearest stop to Edinburgh Waverley railway station and Edinburgh bus station. Trams will operate from St Andrew Square to Edinburgh Airport, calling at thirteen intermediate stops. Much of the east side of St Andrew Square (including North St Andrew Street and South St Andrew Street) will be closed to traffic during 2012 to allow for tram construction work.
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