Auchenshuggle ( ; gd, Achadh an t-Seagail, lit=the rye field) is an area of the city of

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, to the south of Tollcross. It was the easternmost part of the

Braidfauld Braidfauld is a small area of Glasgow, Scotland which is in the East End of the city slightly north of the River Clyde and south of the Tollcross area.

(45th)

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of the City of Glasgow, and has been in the larger Shettleston ward since 2007.

The role of public transport in spreading the name

The quaint name was made famous throughout the city by

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. Auchenshuggle was the eastern terminus of

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service number 9 and was duly carried on the destination boards of tramcars. Service No 9 ran between Auchenshuggle and Dalmuir West (a district of

Clydebank Clydebank ( gd, Bruach Chluaidh) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, it borders the village of Old Kilpatrick (with Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Bowling and Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Mil ...

). The service was extended from its previous terminus at Springfield Road in 1922. The area is at the east end of

close to London Road, and it was often said that

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Transport Department invented the name so that curious tourists and city dwellers would travel there thus increasing revenue. In fact, the terminus (at Braidfauld Street) was directly opposite a group of 19th century cottages, now replaced by 1960s council houses, named "Auchenshuggle Cottages". Service No 9 was the final route on which trams were run in the city. The last regular tram ran on 1 September 1962. On 2, 3 and 4 September, a special tram service was operated between Auchenshuggle and

Anderston Anderston ( sco, Anderstoun, gd, Baile Aindrea) is an area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the north bank of the River Clyde and forms the south western edge of the city centre. Established as a village of handloom weavers in the early 18th ce ...

Cross on which souvenir tickets were sold. This proved attractive to those who wished to take a final sentimental journey. The route was taken by bus service No 64. There was also service No. 22 which operated between Auchenshuggle and

Castlemilk Castlemilk ( gd, Caisteal Mheilc) is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies to the far south of the city centre, adjacent to the Croftfoot and Simshill residential areas within the city to the north-west, the town of Rutherglen - neighbourhoo ...

via Shettleston Road, Duke Street and

Rutherglen Rutherglen (, sco, Ruglen, gd, An Ruadh-Ghleann) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, immediately south-east of the city of Glasgow, from its centre and directly south of the River Clyde. Having existed as a Lanarkshire burgh in its own ...

, however this service has been withdrawn. No service currently

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uses Auchenshuggle terminus or even the destination on its signage, although it does still stop there. Also the link between Clydebank and Auchenshuggle on service 64 no longer exists, the 64 terminates in Glasgow City Centre and no longer serves Clydebank. Service 308 also uses Auchenshuggle as a stop. There was a railway station at Auchenshuggle between the 1890s and the 1960s, but it was named .

Auchenshuggle Wood and Community Nature Park

The Auchenshuggle Wood lies to the south of London Road, and is now site of a community nature park, established in 1982. After the

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in 2014, the park was designated a ''Commonwealth Woodland'' as part of the Games legacy project.

Recent developments

As part of the northern extension of the M74 Motorway, a new Auchenshuggle Bridge over the River Clyde was completed and opened in 2011. Adjacent to the junction serving the area (2A) is a small

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featuring fast food restaurants, car showroom, furniture shop, clothing retailer and a budget hotel with attached public house (''Orion Way'').

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