Langside

Langside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde, and lies east of Shawlands, south of Queens Park, west of Cathcart and north of Newlands.

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Type: Suburb with 4,430 residents
Description: district in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “An Leathad Fada” and “Langside, Glasgow”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hampden Park and Langside railway station.

Hampden Park

Stadium

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Hampden Park, currently known as Barclays Hampden for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football team.

Langside railway station

Railway station

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Langside railway station is a railway station that serves the Langside and Newlands area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Cathcart Circle Line.

Pollokshaws East railway station

Railway station

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Pollokshaws East railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, serving parts of the Pollokshaws, Auldhouse, Newlands and Shawlands neighbourhoods of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shawlands and Battlefield.

Shawlands

Suburb

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Shawlands is a Southside suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, located two miles south of the River Clyde. The area, considered the "Heart of the Southside", is known for its independent restaurants and cafés, art scene, public parks, period terraces, and red and blond sandstone tenements.

Battlefield

Suburb

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Battlefield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. The area takes its name from the Battle of Langside of 1568 in which Mary, Queen of Scots' army was defeated by forces acting in the name of her infant son, James VI.