Where Was Trainspotting Filmed?

Trainspotting was filmed at Hanover Street (City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom), Calton Road (City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom) and Corrour railway station (Highland, United Kingdom). The 1996 film has 13 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, each plotted on the map below.

Title	Trainspotting
Year	1996
Type	Film
Recorded filming locations	13
Countries	United Kingdom
Source	Wikidata Q109135 · Wikipedia

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Trainspotting Filming Locations

• 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 <1 km 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 Regent Bridge, about <1 km 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 Rannoch Moor, about 15 km away.

• Lloyd's building

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

  Building by Richard Rogers in London.

  The nearest other filming location is Leadenhall Market, about <1 km 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 University of Glasgow, 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 Princes Street Gardens, about <1 km 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 <1 km 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 Savoy Hotel, about <1 km 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 Les Ambassadeurs Club, about <1 km away.

• Edinburgh

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

  Capital city of Scotland, UK.

  The nearest other filming location is Regent Bridge, about <1 km away.

• Glasgow

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

  City in Scotland, United Kingdom.

  The nearest other filming location is George Square, about <1 km away.

• Regent Bridge

  City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Streets and squares · 55.9537, -3.1872

  Arch bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland.

  The nearest other filming location is Calton Road, about <1 km away.

• London

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

  Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.

  The nearest other filming location is the Blitz, about <1 km away.

Can You Visit the Trainspotting Shooting Locations?

8 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 and others. 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 656 km apart.

Also Filmed at the Same Locations as Trainspotting

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

• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Lloyd's building
• Mamma Mia! (2008)Lloyd's building
• The Ghost Writer (2010)Lloyd's building
• A Good Year (2006)Lloyd's building
• Hackers (1995)Lloyd's building
• Spy Game (2001)Lloyd's building
• Entrapment (1999)Lloyd's building
• Proof of Life (2000)Lloyd's building
• Alfie (1966)Waterloo Bridge
• The Avengers (1998)Lloyd's building
• The Girl with the Pistol (1968)Princes Street
• Code 46 (2003)Lloyd's building

More Movies Filmed in the United Kingdom

• Movies filmed in the United Kingdom2,065
• Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
• Streets and squares on film909
• Towns and cities on film9,084

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