Nearest train station to my postcode

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Your answer for EH16 5SQ

The nearest railway station to the centre of EH16 5SQ is Shawfair Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Shawfair Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Edinburgh Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Brunstane Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glenvarloch Crescent, 117 m away.

Everything about EH16 5SQ Stations near Edinburgh The EH16 postcode district City of Edinburgh council

How we work this out

We take every active railway, Underground, metro and tram station, and every active bus stop, from the Department for Transport's National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026).

For a postcode we measure the straight line from its centre point, as ONS gives it, to each station, and list the three nearest railway stations within 20 km, any Underground, metro or tram station within 3 km, and how many bus stops are within 400 metres.

Is that how far I would walk?

No: a straight line is shorter than any route. A river, a railway or a main road between you and the station can make the walk much longer.

How often do trains run?

The register lists where stations and stops are, not how often anything calls there. National Rail Enquiries and each operator have timetables.

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Sources: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026; ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

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