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Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. Flag of Glasgow City Council Coat of arms of Glasgow City Council
In 1451, the University of Glasgow was founded by papal bull and established in religious buildings in the precincts of Glasgow Cathedral. By the start of the 16th century, Glasgow had become an important religious and academic city and by the 17th century the university had moved from the cathedral precincts to its own building in the High Street.
An early map of Glasgow in 1776, centred on Glasgow Cross. The area around Glasgow has hosted communities for millennia, [specify] with the River Clyde providing a natural location for fishing. The Romans later built outposts in the area and, to protect Roman Britannia from the Brittonic speaking Caledonians, constructed the Antonine Wall.
Testing on the Subway started on 5 December 2021. [34] The first new trains were previously expected to operate in 2022. [35] The first passenger service with the new trains operated on 11 December 2023, [36] with the third generation trains fully replacing the second generation after their withdrawal on 28 June 2024. [37]
1960: Glasgow electric Blue Train system starts; Dame Jean Roberts is elected Glasgow's first female Lord Provost; 1962: Last route of the Glasgow Corporation Tramways closes; 1964: University of Strathclyde established; [72] Beeching closes low-level (Argyle) line; 1966: Buchanan Street railway station and St Enoch railway station close [45] [73]
The station is 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (5.2 km) west of Glasgow Central and 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (4.4 km) west of Glasgow Queen Street on the Argyle and North Clyde Lines. It is managed by ScotRail. The station was opened by British Railways as part of the electrification of the North Clyde Lines on 5 November 1960.
In July 2014, Glasgow City Council began a cycle hire scheme with 400 bikes at 31 locations around Glasgow. [3] [4] The scheme proved a success within two years, and the scheme's operator NextBike won a contract to expand the scheme to 900 bikes at 100 locations. [5] Sustrans' National Cycle Network maps three routes through Glasgow: the 7, 75 ...
16 January – the last regular ship on the Cork–Glasgow crossing runs, ending a 103-year-old service. 2 March – Elvis Presley stops off at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for a few hours on his journey home to the United States after doing military service in West Germany. This is notable for being the only time he ever visits the UK. [1]