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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Ocean Terminal
| image = Edinburgh Ocean Terminal - Vue Cinema - geograph.org.uk - 5022220.jpg
| image width = 
| caption = View from the south in 2017
| location = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, UK
| address = Ocean Drive<br>Leith<br>Edinburgh<br> EH6 6JJ
| coordinates = {{coord|55|58|53|N|3|10|37|W|region:GB_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = 2001
| developer = [[Forth Ports]]
| manager = 
| owner = [[Intermediate Capital Group|ICG Group]] / Ambassador Group
| architect = [[Terence Conran|Sir Terence Conran]]
| number_of_stores = 85
| number_of_anchors =
| floor_area = 
| parking = 800
| publictransit = {{rint|edinburgh}} [[Edinburgh Trams|Ocean Terminal]]
| website = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.oceanterminal.com}}}}
| footnotes = 
}}
'''Ocean Terminal''' is the largest [[shopping centre]] in the [[Leith]] area of [[Edinburgh]], Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8464.html|title=Ocean Terminal|website=Scottish-places.info|access-date=16 January 2019}}</ref> It is within the [[City of Edinburgh council area|City of Edinburgh]].

==History==
[[File:Royal Yacht Britannia.JPG|thumb|left|Royal Yacht ''Britannia'']]
It is built on former industrial docklands on the north side of the city, at the edge of the boundary between formerly separate ports of [[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]] and [[Leith]].  The land was formerly occupied by the [[Henry Robb]] shipyard, which closed in 1983. Since then, the area has undergone [[urban renewal]] and regeneration, much led by and on the lands in the ownership of [[Forth Ports]].

These and other developments have played key parts in the regeneration of [[Leith]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Leith Docks Regeneration|url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=416855|website=Dictionary of Scottish Architects|access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref> The now-decommissioned [[HMY Britannia|Royal Yacht ''Britannia'']], which is accessed via the Britannia Visitor Centre within Ocean Terminal, is permanently berthed next to the building and can be viewed from the centre. Although originally planned to also function as a working [[Passenger terminal (maritime)|passenger terminal]], the permanent berthing of the Britannia has meant that the building has never been used for this function, despite its name.

The berth occupied by ''Britannia'' was originally planned to handle cruise liners. As ''Britannia'' is now permanently moored alongside the Ocean Terminal, [[Forth Ports]] plan to build another terminal for cruise liners.

There is an [[Antony Gormley]] sculpture [[List of public art in Edinburgh#Leith|located on an abandoned pier behind the building]].

==Current stores==
[[File:Ocean Terminal, Leith (geograph 4003338).jpg|thumb|View of the northern section in 2014]]
[[File:Ocean Dining Food hall.jpg|thumb|''Ocean Dining'' food court overlooking Western Harbour]]
[[PureGym]], [[H&M]], [[Boots]] and [[HMV]] are amongst the main shops; in total there are some shops, 6 restaurants, 3 coffee shops, a variety of bars and cafés, as well as a 12-screen [[Vue (cinema)|Vue]] cinema, an urban dance studio,  children's play area and a day spa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitscotland.com/info/shopping/ocean-terminal-p234171|title=Ocean Terminal|website=Visit Scotland|access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>

[[British Home Stores]] was an anchor tenant until 2016, and [[Debenhams]] until 2021.

The mall currently has an [[National Health Service|NHS]] vaccination clinic on the second floor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NHS Lothian |date=1 Feb 2023 |title=NHS Lothian Vaccine Clinic |url=https://www.nhslothian.scot/healthinformation/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/02/Ocean-Terminal.pdf}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[File:Trams Buses OT.jpg|thumb|left|Bus & tram connections at the entrance]]
The centre has multi level car parking facilities at the Southern end of the building.

===Buses===
[[Lothian Buses]] services 10, 34, 35, 36 & Skylink 200 run from the stops at the front entrance.

Edinburgh Bus Tours also stop here on their ''Majestic'' route.

===Tram===
Ocean Terminal has a stop on the [[Edinburgh Trams]] light rail route, which opened with the Newhaven line extension in June 2023.

Services run to [[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]] and to the [[Edinburgh city centre|City Centre]] and [[Edinburgh Airport]].

'''Ocean Terminal''' tram stop is an island platform located at the main entrance plaza.

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{{Rail line|previous=[[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]]<br><small>''towards [[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]]''</small> |next=[[Port of Leith Tram Stop|Port of Leith]]<br><small>''towards [[Edinburgh Airport tram stop|Airport]]''</small>|route=''Newhaven – Edinburgh Airport''|col={{temporary rail colour|8D122A}} }}
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==Redevelopment==
[[File:Ocean Terminal Demolition 2024.jpg|thumb|Demolition work on the north section, June 2024]]
In 2018, the previous owners of the centre announced plans to rebrand the centre as ''Porta'', focusing on outlets and factory stores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/ocean-terminal-be-renamed-porta-owners-announce-major-revamp-211293|title=Ocean Terminal to be renamed Porta as owners announce major revamp|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com}}</ref> These plans were dropped in June 2020 by the new owners, ICG Real Estate and Ambassador Group .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/plans-rename-ocean-terminal-porta-dropped-amid-ps10m-investment-2884946|title=Plans to rename Ocean Terminal 'Porta' dropped amid £10m investment|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/news/ocean-terminal-creditor-icg-takes-22197778|title=New owners to invest £10m after Edinburgh shopping centre changes hands|first=Hamish|last=Burns|date=15 June 2020|website=businessInsider}}</ref>

[[City of Edinburgh Council]] have approved plans for Phase One of a masterplan lodged by the centre’s owners that would see the northern section of the building demolished and a new frontage constructed, with retail units and public realm. The demolition work got underway in Spring 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ocean Terminal {{!}} Opening Up The Waterfront |url=https://www.development-oceanterminal.com/ |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=OCEAN TERMINAL |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Plans were submitted in November 2022 for Phase Two, which includes a large scale residential development, and received unanimous council approval in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2024-01-11 |title=Leith's Ocean Terminal receives unanimous approval for multi-million pound regeneration project |url=https://scottishbusinessnews.net/leiths-ocean-terminal-receives-unanimous-approval-for-multi-million-pound-regeneration-project/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Scottish Business News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.oceanterminal.com Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre website]

{{Commercial buildings in Edinburgh}}
{{Shopping centres in Scotland}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Leith]]
[[Category:Shopping centres in Edinburgh]]
[[Category:Shopping malls established in 2001]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Scotland]]
[[Category:Edinburgh Trams stops]]
[[Category:Cinemas in Edinburgh]]