News -
19 January 2005
Easter Road Travel Guide
- By
Keith Johnston
Easter Road Stadium is approx. thirty minutes from Edinburgh Airport, five minutes from Waverley Station and within easy reach of the main routes to Glasgow, the South and North. The Stadium is situated on the north east side of the city of Edinburgh and is on the east side of Easter Road, in Albion Place/Road Visiting Supporters will be accommodated in the South Stand.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Local Bus Service - The following Lothian Region Transport buses depart Princes Street every few minutes and stop in London Road at Easter Road. (Nos. L 4, 15, 26 and 44). The No.1 bus travels down Easter Road and stops near to the Stadium. The following First Bus service stop on London Road, at the top of Easter Road. (66, 106, 113, 124, 129, X5).
Train Service - Edinburgh Waverley is served by trains from all over the country and adjoins Princes Street. The Stadium is about a 20-25 minute walk from Princes Street. There is a taxi rank situated within the
Station.
Car Travel
From the West - From the M8 Motorway the recommended route is via the City By-Pass -South (A720) at the Hermiston Gate Roundabout. Travel on the A720 to the Old Craighall Junction taking the first exit for Edinburgh (Al), following signs for Portobello. Take first exit for City Centre (Al140) at the third roundabout and travel via Portobello Road, Jock's Lodge, (rejoin Al), Meadowbank and London Road into Easter Road, Albion Road or Bothwell St (Footbridge) to the Stadium.
From the South -The recommended route is via the Al (North) following signs for Portobello on the approach to Edinburgh. Take first exit for City Centre (All40) at the third roundabout and travel via Portobello Road, Jock's Lodge, (rejoin Al), Meadowbank and London Road, into Easter Road, Albion Road or Bothwell St (Footbridge) to the Stadium.
From the North - From the A8000, the M9 Motorway and then the M8 Motorway for Edinburgh. Directions are then as "From the West".
Coach Parking - Coaches should follow the routes detailed above up to London Road, then into Montrose Terrace and Regent Road. Regent Road is reserved for Visiting Coach Parking only, under Police direction.
Supporters are required to disembark and embark in this area, then walk down Easter Road, right into Bothwell Street, over the footbridge to Albion Road.
Spectator Parking - Supporters travelling by car should note that there are no special parking arrangements for cars in the immediate vicinity of the Stadium. Parking is controlled by a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (coned areas). A tow-away scheme is in operation for illegally parked vehicles. Persons with disabilities displaying Orange Badges on their vehicles will be permitted to park on the south side of St Clair Street under the direction of Parking Attendants/Police.
Homeward Route -The homeward journey is by the above routes reversed. Hermiston Gate to Regent Road is approx 18 miles but avoids possible traffic congestion in the City Centre.