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How to get to Fairmilehead in Edinburgh by bus or train?

Directions to Fairmilehead (Edinburgh) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Fairmilehead

    BusBus: 101, 11, 18, N11, 15.TrainTrain: SCOTRAIL.

How to get to Fairmilehead by bus?

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Bus stops near Fairmilehead in Edinburgh

  • Fairmilehead Crossroads, Fairmilehead, 10 min walk,

Bus lines to Fairmilehead in Edinburgh

  • 11, Kaimes,
  • N11, Morningside,
  • 15, Craigentinny,
  • 101, Biggar,
  • 101A, Edinburgh,
  • 102, Dumfries,
  • 4, Musselburgh,
  • 400, Newcraighall,
  • N400, Edinburgh Airport,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Fairmilehead?

    The nearest stations to Fairmilehead are:

    • Fairmilehead Crossroads, Fairmilehead is 743 meters away, 10 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Fairmilehead?

    These bus lines stop near Fairmilehead: 101, 11, 18.

  • Which train line stops near Fairmilehead?

    SCOTRAIL

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Fairmilehead in Edinburgh?

    The nearest bus stop to Fairmilehead in Edinburgh is Fairmilehead Crossroads, Fairmilehead. It’s a 10 min walk away.

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Public Transit to Fairmilehead in Edinburgh

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Bus: 101, 11, 18, N11, 15, 101A, 4, 400, N400.Train: SCOTRAIL.

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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Fairmilehead, Edinburgh
Fairmilehead, EdinburghFairmilehead is a district of South Edinburgh. It lies approximately three miles due south of the city centre and borders Midlothian. The area comprises the districts of Buckstone, Caiyside, Caiystane, Swanston, Frogston and Winton. The centre of the area is the crossroads between Buckstone Terrace/Biggar Road and Frogston Road/Oxgangs Road. There was a Royal Bank of Scotland (closed October 2015) and there remains an accountant's office and a local convenience shop at the crossroads, as well as Fairmilehead Parish Church, which is a parish church of the Church of Scotland. Fairmile House Nursery and the nearby Morton Mains Farmhouse Nursery provide private childcare facilities suited to the exclusivity of the local community. This area is known for containing some of the most expensive houses in Edinburgh, with an average home value of £362,798 and the most expensive streets being Frogston Road West (average £955,118), Margaret Rose Loan (£595,298) and Galachlaw Shot (£586,754). In 2017, the area was named by the Edinburgh Evening News as being in the top 4 'happiest places to live in Edinburgh', with a 96% satisfaction rate. The eastern part of Fairmilehead contained the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital from 1932 to 2002, when it was demolished to make way for new luxury housing. Recently, the Scottish Water Fairmilehead water treatment works have been converted into more high-end residential housing built by Cala and David Wilson Homes. Scottish Water retain offices there, adjacent to the Charwood Grill restaurant (previously Tusitaila Italian restaurant). The area is represented by: Scottish Parliament by Gordon MacDonald MSP (Scottish National Party), British Parliament by Ian Murray MP (Labour) On the City of Edinburgh Council by Cllrs Scott Arthur (Labour), Phil Doggart (Conservative) and Jason Rust (Conservative)
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