Yoker ( gd, An Eochair) is an area of

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, on the northern bank of the

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east of

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, west of the city centre. From the fourteenth century, the

Renfrew Ferry The Renfrew Ferry is a passenger ferry service linking the north and south banks of the River Clyde in Scotland. The service, operated by Clydelink without subsidy, crosses between Renfrew and Yoker, close to Glasgow City Centre and is the las ...

has linked Yoker with

Renfrew Renfrew (; sco, Renfrew; gd, Rinn Friù) is a town west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is the historic county town of Renfrewshire. Called the "Cradle of the Royal Stewarts" for its early link with Scotland's former ...

on the south bank. Although shipbuilding has declined, the nearby Yarrows shipyard, now owned by

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, is still in operation. The name is an

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of the

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''Eochair'' meaning a river bank. Motor vehicles and tramcars were also manufactured in Yoker, which is now an operations centre for the

North Clyde Line The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the ''Glasgow North Electric Suburban'' line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by ScotRail Trains. As a result of the incorporation of the Airdrie–Bathgat ...

, part of Glasgow's suburban rail network.

Yoker railway station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Yoker railway station.jpg , caption = A EMU departs at night , borough = Yoker, West Dunbartonshire , country = Scotland , ...

has services on the Argyle and North Clyde lines. The comedy series ''

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'' featured a sketch in which perpetually-stoned Dee Dee Durie travelled to Yoker on a whim, finding the experience an exciting and terrifying adventure rather than a mundane bus journey.

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The Renfrew to Yoker Ferry'From Heaven to Hell'
study of Plean Street tower blocks at ''Disappearing Glasgow'' Areas of Glasgow {{Glasgow-geo-stub