Travelling to Western General Hospital The Western General is one of the main teaching hospitals affiliated to the University of Edinburgh's Medical School. It is also home to the Institute of Genetics and Cancer research centre. It is located in the north of the city, near Stockbridge. It is two miles from the University's Central Area and five miles from BioQuarter.The address is: Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU.You can use the map below to find University buildings and other campus facilities. Clicking on a building will bring up its address, and other useful information. HTML Getting here by bikeWestern General Hospital is located in the north-west of the city, about 2 miles from the University's Central Area.It is next to the North Edinburgh Path Network, a network of traffic-free converted railway lines that connect lots of different areas of the north of the city. If you're coming from the Central Area, then the quietest route is to cycle Haymarket, then join this path network at Roseburn.The following websites can help you plan your cycling routes:CycleStreets Journey PlannerSustrans National Cycle NetworkCity of Edinburgh Council Quiet RoutesThere are a range of bike parking facilities across the campus. These can be viewed on the map above by selecting the “Cycle Facilities” layer.Further information about cycling at the University.Getting here by busWestern General is directly served by many bus routes. The following services call at Crewe Road South (east side of the hospital):Lothian Buses 19Lothian Buses 22Lothian Buses 24 (This is the most direct bus for travelling to BioQuarter)Lothian Buses 29Lothian Buses 37Lothian Buses X37Lothian Buses 38East Coast Buses 113Additonally, Lothian Buses 16 calls at Telford Road (west side of the hospital). Services 21 and 27 call at Crewe Toll, which is 10 minutes' walk away.To plan your journey, try using the Traveline Scotland journey planner.Traveline Scotland journey plannerBuses from further awayInter-city coaches terminate Edinburgh Bus Station, near St. Andrew Square and Princes Street. From here you can take a service 19, 29, 37, or 113 (see above) to the Western General Hospital.Useful linksFurther information about travelling by public transport.Lothian Buses website.Getting here by trainIf travelling from further afield, then you should get a train to Waverley Station, which is the main train station in Edinburgh. To travel onwards to Western General Hospital from here, we suggest taking Lothian Bus services 19, 29, 37, or 113 (see above).Scotrail provide train services to/from the rest of Scotland. LNER run fast services to Newcastle, York, and London King’s Cross. For trains to other parts of the UK, check the National Rail website.Further information about travelling by public transportScotrail websiteLNER websiteNational Rail websiteGetting here by carThe postcode for the Western General Hospital is EH4 2XU.Parking at Western General Hospital is managed by the NHS. There is a free multi-story car park fore visitors to use. For more information, contact the hospital's telelphone switchboard (0131 5371000) and ask for the Parking team.Park & Ride facilitiesIf you're travelling from Fife, then you can use the Ferrytoll Park & Ride facilities next to North Queensferry. Stagecoach express services run every 10 minutes to Telford Road, which is a 10 minute walk from the Hospital.There is also free parking at Wallyford Park & Ride, just off the A199 next to Mussleburgh. From here you can catch an East Coast Buses service 113.Further information on drivingInformation on parking at the University of Edinburgh This article was published on 2024-02-13
