Muirend

Coordinates: 55°48′44″N 4°16′43″W / 55.812119°N 4.278729°W / 55.812119; -4.278729

Muirend
Muirend  Muirend shown within Glasgow
OS grid reference	NS573600
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G43
Dialling code	0141
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glasgow South
Scottish Parliament	Glasgow Cathcart
	Glasgow
List of places: UK • Scotland • Glasgow

Muirend is an area on the Southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Although most of the district falls within the city proper, part of Muirend lies outwith the city boundary in the adjoining council area of East Renfrewshire. Neighbouring areas include Cathcart, Newlands, Merrylee, Giffnock and Netherlee.

Amenities

Muirend is largely residential in character, although there is a nucleus of shops situated on Clarkston Road at its junction with Muirend Road, including a former Safeway supermarket - the first in Scotland. Adjacent to the store until its closure in 2003 was the Toledo Cinema; this local landmark was the last traditional suburban picture house on the Southside. Although the rest of the building was demolished to make way for residential flats, the facade of the cinema was preserved and has been incorporated into the new development.

In June 2006, Muirend acquired its first ever pub, The Bank Cafe Bar, located in the former Glasgow Savings Bank building on Clarkston Road.

Public transport

Muirend railway station is located off Muirend Road, just behind the supermarket. It is served by local commuter services between Glasgow Central and Neilston on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines. Local bus services run by First Glasgow which connect Muirend to the city centre and elsewhere are the 44/A (Knightswood to Newton Mearns or Eaglesham) and the 66 (Mountblow to East Kilbride).

External links

• Photograph album of Clarkston Road from Muirend to Cathcart