Auchenshuggle
| Auchenshuggle is an area of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. The quaint name of Auchenshuggle was made famous throughout the city by being carried on the front of trams on Service No 9, which ran between Auchenshuggle and Dalmuir West (a district of Clydebank). The service was extended from its previous terminus at Springfield Road in 1922.
The area is at the east end of Glasgow on London Road, and it was always said that Glasgow Corporation Transport Department invented the name so that curious tourists and city dwellers would travel there thus increasing revenue. 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 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, which in 2003 still uses Auchenshuggle as a terminus and ensures that the placename remains prominent on the streets of Glasgow. |
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