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Trainspotting

Princes Street

Edinburgh · United Kingdom  ·  Opening street chase

Trainspotting filmed at Princes Street, Edinburgh. A main shopping street where two friends run along the pavement during the film's opening.

Princes Street, Edinburgh

Where to go

55.951026, -3.202676

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
Princes Street, 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 Princes Street?
At 55.951026, -3.202676 in Edinburgh. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Princes Street?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Princes Street?
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