Newbridge, Edinburgh
| Newbridge | |
 Newbridge from the air |
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| Council area | Edinburgh |
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| Lieutenancy area | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | EH28 8 |
| Dialling code | 0131 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Edinburgh West |
| Scottish Parliament | Edinburgh West |
Newbridge is a village within the parish of Kirkliston, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It originally lay on the western edge of the county of Midlothian; however, local government reforms in the late 20th century placed it within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council.
Newbridge (including Ratho Station) had a total population of 1,074 at the 2011 Census based on the 2010 definition of the locality.[1]
Local amenities
Newbridge has an industrial estate, two car dealerships, a Royal Bank of Scotland branch, a pub with a large beer garden (the Newbridge Inn, founded in 1683), a bowling club, a McDonalds restaurant, a petrol station, a Premier Inn (with Thyme restaurant), a cafe and a chip shop. There is a Scotmid nearby at Ratho Station. Larger supermarkets can be found in Broxburn. A doctor's surgery and a chemist are located in Ratho.
Transport
Road
The Newbridge roundabout was built in 1970 as a flat roundabout serving the M8 Edinburgh to Glasgow motorway, the M9 Edinburgh to Stirling motorway, the A8 and the A89. One of the busiest roundabouts in Scotland, traffic congestion became intolerable and it was converted to a grade-separated roundabout interchange in 1997, becoming Junction 1 of the M9. The A8 (dual carriageway to Maybury junction only) runs from the Newbridge Roundabout into Edinburgh City Centre. The A89 road runs from Newbridge roundabout to Broxburn.
Bus
Newbridge is served by several bus services. First Scotland East operate three bus services,
- 12 (Edinburgh-Newbridge-Broxburn-Livingston-Whitburn)
- 16 (Edinburgh-Newbridge-Broxburn-Livingston-Bathgate)
- 38 (Edinburgh-Newbridge-Kirkliston-Linlithgow)
E. & M. Horsburgh operate route 63 (South Queensferry-Kirkliston-Newbridge-Gyle)
Lothian Buses services 20 also serve the eastern fringes of the village at the first bus stop eastbound on the A8 road towards Edinburgh.
Air
Newbridge is about a mile from Edinburgh Airport's Terminal Building, However, the runway ends just before the M9 motorway and planes often fly low over Newbridge.
Tram
Newbridge will be the western terminus of Tram Line 2
Schools
Newbridge shares Hillwood Primary School with Ratho Station. Newbridge is in the catchment area for Craigmount High School.
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Ratho Station (City of Edinburgh)". Retrieved 2014-06-21.
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Coordinates: 55°56′21.80″N 3°24′28.97″W / 55.9393889°N 3.4080472°W