High Street, Glasgow

Victorian tenements near the northern end of the street

High Street is the oldest, and one of the most historically significant, streets in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally the city's main street in medieval times, it formed a direct north-south artery between the Cathedral of St. Mungo (later Glasgow Cathedral) in the north, to Glasgow Cross and the banks of the River Clyde. The High Street now stops at Glasgow Cross, with the southern continuation being the Saltmarket.

From 1563 to 1870, the original buildings of the University of Glasgow were located at the junction of High Street and Duke Street, before moving to the West End. The site was then turned into the College Goods yard by the City of Glasgow Union Railway before it was closed in 1968 in the wake of the Beeching Axe. The derelict wall of the goods warehouse still faces onto this section of Duke Street - this wall will be preserved and incorporated as part of the Glasgow Collegelands development which will transform this section of High Street markedly.

The steeple of the old Tolbooth stands at the southern end of the street.

When the Industrial Revolution in Victorian times triggered the massive growth in Glasgow's size, the importance of High Street diminished as the administrative functions of the city moved westward into what is now known as the Merchant City area. The original City Chambers at the foot of High Street was closed and moved to the present building which stands overlooking George Square in the late 19th century.

As the 20th century progressed, many areas of High Street fell into dereliction. However, in the early 21st Century, the fortunes of High Street have enjoyed a renaissance with Glasgow's growing economy. Much of the derelict land has been redeveloped into upmarket apartment buildings and new student residences for the adjacent University of Strathclyde. The former railway lands next to High Street railway station are being developed into a science park. The railway station itself will be substantially remodelled if the Glasgow Crossrail scheme is approved by the Scottish Government.

Coordinates: 55°51′32″N 4°14′30″W / 55.85881°N 4.24174°W / 55.85881; -4.24174

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 and Parkhouse Priesthill and Darnley Queen's Park Queen Street 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	Cross Country Network East Coast Main Line Glasgow to Aberdeen Line Glasgow to Edinburgh via Carstairs Line Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line Highland Main Line TransPennine North West West Coast Main Line West Highland Line

Operations	ScotRail First TransPennine Express Caledonian Sleeper Virgin Trains East Coast Virgin Trains West Coast

Past

Stations	Bellahouston 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 North British Railway LNER Scottish Region of British Railways ScotRail

Future

GARL
Glasgow Crossrail (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 motorway M74 motorway M77 motorway M80 motorway

A Roads	A8 / European route E05 A74 A77 A728 A730 A737 A739 A749 A761 A763 A80 A81 A82 A89 A803 A804 A814 A879

Streets	Argyle Street Buchanan Street Byres Road Candleriggs Duke Street Glasgow Cross High Street Ingram Street Paisley Road West Queen Street Rottenrow Sauchiehall Street Scotland Street St. Vincent Street Trongate Great Western Road Broomielaw Gallowgate Saltmarket London Road

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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