Streets & squares
Princes Street
major thoroughfare in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Scotland · 55.9513, -3.2009
Princes Street is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 1 more.
“The opening scene of the 1996 film Trainspotting shows the main character Mark Renton being chased by shop security guards along Princes Street.”
Movies filmed at Princes Street
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Princes Street as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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The Girl with the Pistol
1968
“Filming locations in Edinburgh included Waverley station, Princes Street, Lawnmarket and Castle Terrace, while in Sheffield several scenes were shot in Granville Street and near the site of the former Neepsend railway station, as well as at the now redeveloped bus station in nearby Rotherham.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Castles & palaces
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland·under 1 km
castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Streets & squares
Hanover Street
Scotland·under 1 km
historic street in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Streets & squares
Charlotte Square
Scotland·under 1 km
city square in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Edinburgh Princes Street railway station
Scotland·under 1 km
railway station in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Streets & squares
Grassmarket
Scotland·under 1 km
market square in Edinburgh
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Towns & cities
New Town
Scotland·under 1 km
central area of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Princes Street?
2 productions are recorded as filmed at Princes Street, including Trainspotting (1996) and The Girl with the Pistol (1968). 1 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Princes Street?
Trainspotting (1996), covered by 64 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Princes Street?
Princes Street is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 55.9513, -3.2009.
What other filming locations are near Princes Street?
Edinburgh Castle (under 1 km), Hanover Street (under 1 km), Charlotte Square (under 1 km), Edinburgh Princes Street railway station (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.