Bankhead, Edinburgh

Area of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Human settlement in Scotland

Bankhead

* Scottish Gaelic: Ceann na Bruaiche
* Scots: Bankheid

Bankhead

Location within the City of Edinburgh council area

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Bankhead

Location within Scotland

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Council area|

* City of Edinburgh

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Postcode district| EH
Dialling code| 0131
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish

List of places

Scotland

55°55′31″N 3°17′52″W﻿ / ﻿55.92528°N 3.29778°W﻿ / 55.92528; -3.29778

Bankhead is a non-residential area of western Edinburgh, Scotland. It borders the Edinburgh City Bypass (A720) and Hermiston Gait (M8 motorway terminus) to the west, the Calders neighbourhood to the south – accessed via a pedestrian underpass, Sighthill to the east, and South Gyle/Edinburgh Park to the north. It is mostly occupied by a large industrial park.[1] Amongst the companies here, Royal Mail and Burtons Biscuits have a large presence. Ethicon also had a plant here, but it has closed, and will reportedly be replaced by a sports facilities. Edinburgh College, the former Stevenson College and the Sighthill campus of Napier University are just to the west.

## Transport

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### Road

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#### City Bypass

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Junction 9: Calder
The dual-carriage Calder Road (A71) continues over the bypass here by means of a roundabout

Junction 10: Hermiston Gait
The M8 terminates here at a roundabout under the bypass with access to Hermiston Gait retail park.

### Rail

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The main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line passes along the northern boundary and is served by Edinburgh Park station.

### Tram

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Bankhead tram stop is adjacently south of the railway line, close to the junction of Bankhead Drive and the South Gyle Access Road.

Preceding station  |   | Edinburgh Trams |   | Following station

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Saughton
towards Newhaven |   | Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport |   | Edinburgh Park Station
towards Airport

### Buses

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#### Lothian Buses

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* 3, 25, 33, 34, 35, X27, X28 (Calder Road)
* 32, 36, 400 (Bankhead Avenue)
* 2 (Bankhead Drive)
* 21 (Broomhouse Road)

## References

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1. ^ Bankhead, Gazetteer for Scotland

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Residential areas in the Edinburgh (settlement) urban area

North East|

* Abbeyhill
* Bingham
* Bonnington
* Broughton
* Brunstane
* Craigentinny
* Craigmillar
* Duddingston
* Easter Road
* Great Junction Street
* Joppa
* Leith
* Leith Docks
* Lochend
* Magdalene
* Meadowbank
* Mountcastle
* Niddrie
* Northfield
* Piershill
* Pilrig
* Portobello
* Restalrig
* Willowbrae
* Western Harbour

Edinburgh's Old and New Towns

South East|

* Alnwickhill
* Blackford
* Braid Hills
* Bruntsfield
* Burdiehouse
* Canongate
* Carrick Knowe
* Comiston
* Dumbiedykes
* Fernieside
* Gilmerton
* Greenbank
* Haymarket
* Hillside and Calton Hill
* Liberton
* Marchmont
* Moredun
* Morningside
* Mortonhall
* New Town
* Newington
* Old Town
* Prestonfield
* Sciennes
* Southhouse
* Southside
* The Inch
* The Grange
* Tollcross
* West End

South West|

* Baberton
* Balerno
* Bankhead
* Bonaly
* Broomhouse
* Chesser
* Clovenstone
* Colinton
* Currie
* Craiglockhart
* Dalry
* Fairmilehead
* Firrhill
* Fountainbridge
* Gorgie
* Greenhill
* Juniper Green
* Kingsknowe
* Longstone
* Merchiston
* Murrayburn
* Oxgangs
* Parkhead
* Polwarth
* Roseburn
* Saughton
* Shandon
* Sighthill
* Slateford
* Stenhouse
* The Calders
* Wester Hailes

North West|

* Balgreen
* Barnton
* Blackhall
* Boswall
* Canonmills
* Cammo
* Clermiston
* Comely Bank
* Corstorphine
* Craigleith
* Cramond
* Crewe Toll
* Davidson's Mains
* Dean Village
* Drumbrae
* Drylaw
* East Craigs
* Goldenacre
* Gracemount
* Granton
* Inverleith
* Muirhouse
* Murrayfield
* Newhaven
* Pilton
* Ravelston
* Silverknowes
* South Gyle
* Stockbridge
* Trinity
* Warriston

East Lothian|

* Musselburgh
* Fisherrow
* Inveresk
* Levenhall
* Monktonhall
* Pinkie
* Stoneybank
* Wallyford

See also: Areas of Edinburgh
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