Central Station, Edinburgh — Trainspotting filming location

Where to go

55.9466, -3.21082

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

Trainspotting (1996)

On screen

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In real life

Central Station, Edinburgh

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Trainspotting film at Central Station?

At 55.9466, -3.21082 in Edinburgh. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Central Station?

Open to the public, free.

What else was filmed near Central Station?

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