Saughton Mains Terrace

Saughton Mains Terrace is an electrical substation in Edinburgh, Scotland. Saughton Mains Terrace is situated near the garden Royal Engineers Memorial Home, as well as near St Salvador’s Episcopal Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: HM Prison Edinburgh and Edinburgh Rugby Stadium.

HM Prison Edinburgh

Prison

Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

HMP Edinburgh is a prison in Scotland. It is located in the west of Edinburgh on the main A71, in an area now known as Stenhouse, and, although never named as such, has commonly been known as Saughton Prison from the old name for the general area. HM Prison Edinburgh is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Saughton Mains Terrace.

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Ian Dodds, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, officially known as the Hive Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby union stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the home of Edinburgh Rugby, one of Scotland's two professional rugby clubs. Edinburgh Rugby Stadium is situated 1 mile northeast of Saughton Mains Terrace.

Kingsknowe railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kingsknowe railway station is a railway station serving Kingsknowe in the Scottish city of Edinburgh. It is located on the Shotts Line from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. Kingsknowe railway station is situated 1 mile south of Saughton Mains Terrace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saughton and Carrick Knowe.

Saughton

Suburb

Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saughton is a suburb of the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, bordering Broomhouse, Stenhouse, Longstone and Carrick Knowe. In Lowland Scots, a "sauch" is a willow.

Carrick Knowe

Neighborhood

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carrick Knowe is a suburb in the west of Edinburgh in Scotland, located approximately 3 miles from the city centre. It is bordered by Tyler's Acre to the north, the Glasgow/Aberdeen railway line to the south, Carrick Knowe Golf Course to the east, and Saughton Road North to the west.

Stenhouse

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stenhouse is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the west of the City Centre, adjacent to Whitson and Saughton Mains and close to Broomhouse and Chesser.

Saughton Mains Terrace

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.93263° or 55° 55′ 58″ north

Longitude

-3.26825° or 3° 16′ 6″ west

Operator

SP Distribution

Open location code

9C7RWPMJ+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7728624953

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Royal Engineers Memorial Home and St Salvador’s Episcopal Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stenhouse Allotments and Saughton Mains Street.

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