Where was Trainspotting filmed?

Trainspotting (1996) is a film, described on Wikidata as 1996 British film by Danny Boyle. It was filmed at Hanover Street, Calton Road and Corrour railway station, and 9 further locations. Every recorded location sits in the United Kingdom. Each spot below is plotted on the map with its coordinates.

Title	Trainspotting
Year	1996
Type	Film
Recorded filming locations	12
Countries	United Kingdom
Source	Wikidata Q109135 · Wikipedia

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Every filming location for Trainspotting

• Hanover Street

  City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Streets and squares · 55.9538, -3.1974

  Historic street in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Princes Street, about a kilometre away.

• Calton Road

  City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Streets and squares · 55.9532, -3.1870

  Road in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Edinburgh, about a kilometre away.

• Corrour railway station

  Highland, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 56.7602, -4.6907

  Railway station in Corrour, Highland, Scotland, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Glen Nevis, about 21 km away.

• Lloyd's building

  City of London, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 51.5131, -0.0825

  Building by Richard Rogers in London.

  Also used by 13 other productions on this map, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Mamma Mia!, The Ghost Writer.

  The nearest other filming location is Leadenhall Market, about a kilometre away.

• Firhill Stadium

  Glasgow City, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 55.8816, -4.2696

  Football stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Glasgow Caledonian University, about 2 km away.

• Princes Street

  City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Streets and squares · 55.9513, -3.2009

  Major thoroughfare in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Hanover Street, about a kilometre away.

• Tower 42

  City of London, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 51.5153, -0.0839

  Skyscraper in the City of London.

  The nearest other filming location is Drapers' Hall, about a kilometre away.

• Waterloo Bridge

  London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom · Streets and squares · 51.5086, -0.1169

  Bridge in London, England, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Somerset House, about a kilometre away.

• Wellington Arch

  City of Westminster, United Kingdom · Landmarks and buildings · 51.5025, -0.1508

  Triumphal arch in London.

  The nearest other filming location is The Dorchester, about a kilometre away.

• Edinburgh

  City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 55.9533, -3.1892

  Capital city of Scotland, UK.

  Also used by 75 other productions on this map, including Chariots of Fire, The 39 Steps, Cloud Atlas.

  The nearest other filming location is Calton Road, about a kilometre away.

• Glasgow

  Glasgow City, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 55.8611, -4.2500

  City in Scotland, United Kingdom.

  Also used by 12 other productions on this map, including The Batman, World War Z, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

  The nearest other filming location is George Square, about a kilometre away.

• London

  Greater London, United Kingdom · Towns and cities · 51.5072, -0.1275

  Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.

  Also used by 475 other productions on this map, including The Mummy, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

  The nearest other filming location is Spring Gardens, about a kilometre away.

Visiting the Trainspotting locations

7 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Hanover Street, Calton Road and Princes Street. 5 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Corrour railway station, Lloyd's building and Firhill Stadium. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.

How far apart the Trainspotting locations are

The two furthest apart are Corrour railway station and Lloyd's building, roughly 646 km apart.

Also shot in the same places

These productions used at least one of the same locations as Trainspotting.

• Hackers (1995)Lloyd's building
• Entrapment (1999)Lloyd's building
• Proof of Life (2000)Lloyd's building
• Spy Game (2001)Lloyd's building
• A Good Year (2006)Lloyd's building
• Mamma Mia! (2008)Lloyd's building
• The Ghost Writer (2010)Lloyd's building
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Lloyd's building

Browse on from here

• Movies filmed in the United Kingdom767
• Streets and squares on film461
• Landmarks and buildings on film2,427
• Towns and cities on film4,459

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