How to get
to our campus
Our campus is
designed to be
environmentally
sustainable. To
minimise car use,
much has been done
to make it easy for staff
and students to use
public transport links.
From central Edinburgh by train
The campus is fewer than six minutes by
train from central Edinburgh. QMU is
located beside Musselburgh station,
while Newcraighall Park and Ride Station
is located to the north west of the site,
approximately ten minutes away on foot.
Musselburgh station is served by trains
from Edinburgh and East Lothian, while
Newcraighall is served by trains from
Edinburgh and the new Borders Railway
line. Trains run from Waverley Station to
Musselburgh and from both Haymarket
and Waverley to Newcraighall. Detailed
information can be found on the Scotrail
website at www.scotrail.co.uk.
From central Edinburgh by bus
QMU is served by the frequent number
30 Lothian Bus service, which also
operates a night bus service. Other
services are also in operation at peak
times and local providers are regularly
adding new options.
Cycling from central Edinburgh From central Edinburgh
National Cycle Route 1 runs from
Edinburgh Waverley Station to the rear of
the campus. There are also many quiet
roads in the Musselburgh area which
allow for safe cycling. These can be seen
on the cycle map on our website. From Princes Street, going east, follow
signs for A1 to Berwick, along Waterloo
Place (continuation of Princes Street), and
along Regent Road onto Montrose
Terrace. These are just continuations of
the same road. At the bottom of Montrose
Terrace, it will become London Road, and
is still signed for the A1. Continue along
London Road until the junction adjacent to
New Restalrig Church (just past
Meadowbank Stadium), where you will
turn right onto Willowbrae Road. Continue
to follow signs for A1 through
Duddingston crossroads and along to the
Milton Link intersection, where you turn
right onto A1. Go through the roundabout
and past the slip road for Newcraighall,
and follow signs for Queen Margaret
University to the next slip road. From the
end of this road turn to the left and the car
park entrance is on the right hand side.
Walking from central Musselburgh
Starting from the High Street, walk south
towards the River Esk, continue along
this road (it becomes Mall Avenue then
Olivebank Road) until the junction of
Olivebank Road and Eskview Terrace.
Turn left into Eskview Terrace, keep
walking until you come to Stoneybank
Terrace. Turn right at Stoneybank
Terrace, continue on until the road
becomes Whitehill Farm Road. Walk
down Whitehill Farm Road, passing the
Musselburgh train station (on your right),
then onto the pedestrian entrance to
QMU.
Walking from Fort Kinnaird/Newcraighall
Station
From Fort Kinnaird walk along
Newcraighall Road and continue on
underneath the Musselburgh bypass and
past the Newcraighall Park and Ride (on
your right). Just past the Park and Ride,
walk underneath the bridge and take the
first road on your right; this is the National
Cycle Network path. Continue on this
path past the Newcraighall Rugby club,
which is on your left – until you reach the
QMU campus.
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From Fife
Take the M90 south towards Edinburgh
(signposted Queensferry Crossing
Bridge). Continue forward on to the A90
and cross the Queensferry Crossing
Bridge. Continue towards South
Queensferry. Continue on the A90 into
Edinburgh. At the Barnton Junction, turn
right onto Maybury Road – A902
(signposted City Bypass). Bear left onto
Maybury Road entering Edinburgh. At
the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto
Maybury Road – A902. At Maybury
Junction turn right onto Glasgow Road
– A8 (signposted City Bypass). At Gogar
Junction branch left (signposted City
Bypass), then at Gogar Roundabout take
the 2nd exit onto The City of Edinburgh
Bypass – A720 (signposted Berwick