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Bankhead
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  Bankhead Location within theCity of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | EH |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 55°55′31″N3°17′52″W / 55.92528°N 3.29778°W /55.92528; -3.29778 | |
Bankhead is a non-residential area of westernEdinburgh,Scotland. It borders theEdinburgh 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, andSouth Gyle/Edinburgh Park to the north. It is mostly occupied by a largeindustrial park.[1] Amongst the companies here,Royal Mail andBurtons 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 formerStevenson College and the Sighthill campus ofNapier University are just to the west.
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.
The mainEdinburgh-Glasgow railway line passes along the northern boundary and is served byEdinburgh Park station.
Bankhead tram stop is adjacently south of the railway line, close to the junction of Bankhead Drive and the South Gyle Access Road.
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| Saughton towardsNewhaven | Newhaven - Edinburgh Airport | Edinburgh Park Station towardsAirport |
Residential areas in theEdinburgh (settlement) urban area | ||||
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See also:Areas of Edinburgh | ||||
