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|motorways = [[M8 (Scotland)|M8]], [[M9 (Scotland)|M9]], [[M90 (Scotland)|M90]] | |motorways = [[M8 (Scotland)|M8]], [[M9 (Scotland)|M9]], [[M90 (Scotland)|M90]] | ||
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'''Edinburgh''' is the capital of [[Scotland]]. | '''Edinburgh''' is the capital of [[Scotland]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 17 October 2009
Edinburgh
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| Population: | 471.650 |
| Major roads: | M8, M9, M90 |
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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
Hitching Out
Heading West or North
Take a bus out to Ratho Station, and get off at the petrol station before the M9 meets the M8. This is a good place: cars can see you from a way off, and it is easy to backtrack from if necessary.
A harder spot, due to the nature of the junction, is close to the train station Edinburgh Park / Hermiston Gait commercial centre. There is a roundabout there that precedes the junction of the A8 with the A720 (Edinburgh bypass). The junction itself is a high-traffic area, but the Hermiston Gait roundabout offers some space for cars to stop and some visibility. To get there, simply take the high-frequency Lothian Bus 22 from the centre, and get down right at South Gyle mail centre. There is a walkway after the DHL warehouse (Cultins Rd), which leads to the Edinburgh Park station. Pass the station and turn right on the boulevard: the roundabout is right there.
Use a sign to express your direction: Glasgow or M8 if heading West, Stirling or M9 if heading for the Highlands and Perth, M90 or Bridge if going North.
Heading South or East
There are three main ways south: the A70, which heads south-west, through which one will eventually hit the A74(M), the A68, which heads due south through the Borders, and the A1, which follows the east coastline. There has been some success getting on the A1 from Tranent: a safer bet is to take the bus to Musselburgh, get off before the crossing of the River Esk, and walk south on Monktonhall Terrace towards the A1. There is a service station there: on occasion rides also go from there down the A74 and the A68.
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