Glassford Street

Glassford Street

Type	Commercial
Maintained by	Glasgow City Council
Length	0.16 mi (0.26 km)
Location	Glasgow
Postal code	G1
Nearest Glasgow Subway station	St. Enoch's

Glassford Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The street runs north from the junction of Argyle Street and Trongate through the Merchant City until it meets Ingram Street.

History

Originally this was on the grounds of house of John Glassford; a noted Tobacco Lord. The street was opened in 1793 and originally named Great Glassford Street. Glassford's house, known as the Shawfield Mansion,^[1] was removed in 1792 to build the street.^[2]

At the time of its opening the street now known as South Frederick Street, to the south of George Square, was known as Little Glassford Street; hence the original Great Glassford Street differentiation. Great Glassford Street was still being used in an advertisement of 1802.^[2]

As the new name of South Frederick Street became known instead of Little Glassford Street, there was no need for the differentiation of Great Glassford Street. The street simply became known as Glassford Street.^[2]

Public transport

As a street which operates in two directions, unlike many in central Glasgow which are either one-way or fully pedestrianised, Glassford Street forms an important part of the city's taxi and bus corridor network.

References

External links

Media related to Glassford Street, Glasgow at Wikimedia Commons

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Transport in Glasgow

Bus
Bus stations	Buchanan bus station
Present	First Glasgow McGill's Stagecoach Glasgow Glasgow Citybus
Past	Kelvin Central Buses Glasgow Corporation Transport Arriva Scotland West Western Scottish Trolleybuses in Glasgow

Rail
Present	Stations Alexandra Parade Anderston Anniesland Argyle Street Ashfield Baillieston Barnhill Bellgrove Bridgeton Cardonald Carmyle Carntyne Cathcart Charing Cross Corkerhill Croftfoot Crookston Crosshill Crossmyloof Dalmarnock Drumchapel Drumry Duke Street Dumbreck Easterhouse Exhibition Centre Garrowhill Garscadden Gilshochill Glasgow Central High Street Hillington East Hillington West Hyndland Jordanhill Kelvindale Kennishead King's Park Langside Maryhill Maxwell Park Mosspark Mount Florida Mount Vernon Muirend Nitshill Partick Pollokshaws East Pollokshaws West Pollokshields East Pollokshields West Possilpark & Parkhouse Priesthill & Darnley Queens Park Queen Street Robroyston Scotstounhill Shawlands Shettleston Springburn Summerston Commuter lines   Argyle   Ayrshire Coast   Cathcart Circle   Croy   Cumbernauld   Inverclyde   Maryhill   Motherwell–Cumbernauld   North Clyde   Paisley Canal   Shotts   South Western   Whifflet Main lines CrossCountry network East Coast Main Line Glasgow–Aberdeen line Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line Highland Main Line TransPennine North West West Coast Main Line West Highland Line Operations Avanti West Coast Caledonian Sleeper London North Eastern Railway ScotRail TransPennine Express
Past	Stations Bellahouston Bellahouston Park Halt Botanic Gardens Bridge Street Bridgeton Central Buchanan Street (mainline) College Crow Road Cumberland Street Dunlop Street Eglinton Street Finnieston Gallowgate Gallowgate Central Glasgow Cross Glasgow Green Gorbals Govan Hyndland Ibrox Kelvinbridge Kelvinside Kirklee Main Street Maryhill Central Merkland Street Mount Vernon North Parkhead Stadium (GCR) Parkhead North (NBR) Partick Central (aka Kelvin Hall) Partickhill Partick West Pollokshields Possil Shields Shields Road Southside St Enoch (mainline) Strathbungo Tollcross Whiteinch Victoria Park Lines Cathcart District Railway City Union Line Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Glasgow City and District Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Glasgow Central Railway Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway Polloc and Govan Railway Stobcross Railway Operations Caledonian Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway North British Railway LMS LNER Scottish Region of British Railways ScotRail
Future	GARL Crossrail Glasgow (Proposed)

Subway
Stations	Bridge Street Buchanan Street Cessnock Cowcaddens Govan Hillhead Ibrox Kelvinbridge Kelvinhall Kinning Park Partick Shields Road St Enoch St George's Cross West Street

Roads
Motorways	M8 M73 M74 M77 M80
A roads	A8 / European route E5 A74 A77 A726 A727 A728 A730 A736 A739 A749 A761 A763 A80 A81 A82 A89 A803 A804 A814 A879
Streets / Junctions	Argyle Street Broomielaw Buchanan Street Byres Road Candleriggs Charing Cross Clydeside Expressway Cochrane Street Dalmarnock Road Duke Street Dunlop Street Edinburgh Road Gallowgate George Square Glasgow Cross Glassford Street Great Western Road High Street Ingram Street London Road Maryhill Road Millbrae Crescent North Street Paisley Road West Partick Cross Queen Street Rottenrow Saltmarket Sauchiehall Street Shettleston Road Springburn Road St. Andrew's Cross St. George's Cross St. Vincent Street Trongate Wilson Street

Tram
Past	Glasgow Corporation Tramways

Other
Air	Glasgow Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport Glasgow Seaplane Terminal
Water	SPT Ferry Services Forth and Clyde Canal
Cycling	National Cycle Route 7 National Cycle Route 75 National Cycle Route 754 National Cycle Route 756

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