National Cycle Route 756

Long-distance cycling route in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

NCR 756 is a National Cycle route in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire that runs eight miles from Kelvindale to East Kilbride. It opened in 2009 following four years of construction.[1][2]

## Route[edit]

### Kelvindale to Kelvingrove[edit]

The route starts at a junction with National Cycle Route 754 at the Kelvin Aqueduct, then follows the Kelvin Walkway/Cycleway past Maryhill, Kirklee, Botanic Gardens and Kelvinbridge, to Kelvingrove Park.

### Kelvingrove to Anderston[edit]

From Kelvingrove Park the route follows the Sustrans Connect2 Glasgow route to Anderston Cross, where it passes the end of the Anderston Bridge, then crosses the adjacent Stobcross Bridge, to follow a path down to Anderston Quay.

### Anderston to Shawfield[edit]

Between Anderston Quay and Glasgow Green the route follows National Cycle Route 75, then crosses Polmadie Bridge into Richmond Park.

### Shawfield to Cathkin[edit]

From Richmond Park the route passes Shawfield Stadium, following the Glasgow Road corridor, then passes through Rutherglen town centre. It then runs to the east of Mill Street, passing through Overtoun Park, then climbs up to Cathkin.

### Cathkin to Nerston[edit]

From Cathkin, the route runs alongside the A749 dual carriageway to Nerston.

### Nerston to East Kilbride[edit]

From Nerston, the route skirts Kingsgate Retail Park then heads down Mavor Avenue to join the course of an old railway line which it follows towards East Kilbride Village, then ends at the railway station in East Kilbride.

## See also[edit]

* List of National Cycle Network routes
* Sustrans

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cyclists roll up at new city link". Glasgow Times. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
2. ^ Farrelly, Tony (18 June 2009). "New cycle route opens between Glasgow and East Kilbride". road.cc. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

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Sustrans' National Cycle Network

List of routes

Main routes|

* 1
* 2
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* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9

National
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Regional
routes|

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* 820
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* 825
* 862
* 881
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* 883
* 884
* 885
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Named
routes|

* C2C
* Celtic Trail
* Clyde to Forth
* Colliers Way
* Cornish Way
* Darent Valley Path
* Forth and Clyde Canal Pathway
* Hadrian's Cycleway
* Heron Trail
* Keelmans Way
* Lon Cambria
* Lôn Las Ogwen
* Pennine Cycleway
* Mercian Way
* The North West Trail
* Salmon Run cycle route
* Scunthorpe Ridgeway
* Sheerness Way
* Trans Pennine Trail
* Viking Coastal Trail
* Way of the Roses
* White Rose cycle route
* W2W
* Yorkshire Wolds cycle route

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Transport in Glasgow

Bus

Bus stations|

* Buchanan bus station

Present|

* First Glasgow
* McGill's
* Stagecoach Glasgow
* Glasgow Citybus

Past|

* Kelvin Central Buses
* Glasgow Corporation Transport
* Arriva Scotland West
* Western Scottish
* Trolleybuses in Glasgow

Rail

Present|

| Stations|

* Alexandra Parade
* Anderston
* Anniesland
* Argyle Street
* Ashfield
* Baillieston
* Barnhill
* Bellgrove
* Bridgeton
* Cardonald
* Carmyle
* Carntyne
* Cathcart
* Charing Cross
* Corkerhill
* Croftfoot
* Crookston
* Crosshill
* Crossmyloof
* Dalmarnock
* Drumchapel
* Drumry
* Duke Street
* Dumbreck
* Easterhouse
* Exhibition Centre
* Garrowhill
* Garscadden
* Gilshochill
* Glasgow Central
* High Street
* Hillington East
* Hillington West
* Hyndland
* Jordanhill
* Kelvindale
* Kennishead
* King's Park
* Langside
* Maryhill
* Maxwell Park
* Mosspark
* Mount Florida
* Mount Vernon
* Muirend
* Nitshill
* Partick
* Pollokshaws East
* Pollokshaws West
* Pollokshields East
* Pollokshields West
* Possilpark & Parkhouse
* Priesthill & Darnley
* Queens Park
* Queen Street
* Robroyston
* Scotstounhill
* Shawlands
* Shettleston
* Springburn
* Summerston

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Commuter
lines|

* Argyle
* Ayrshire Coast
* Cathcart Circle
* Croy
* Cumbernauld
* Inverclyde
* Maryhill
* Motherwell–Cumbernauld
* North Clyde
* Paisley Canal
* Shotts
* South Western
* Whifflet

Main lines|

* CrossCountry network
* East Coast Main Line
* Glasgow–Aberdeen line
* Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line
* Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line
* Highland Main Line
* TransPennine North West
* West Coast Main Line
* West Highland Line

Operations|

* Avanti West Coast
* Caledonian Sleeper
* London North Eastern Railway
* ScotRail
* TransPennine Express

Past|

| Stations|

* Bellahouston
* Bellahouston Park Halt
* Botanic Gardens
* Bridge Street
* Bridgeton Central
* Buchanan Street (mainline)
* College
* Crow Road
* Cumberland Street
* Dunlop Street
* Eglinton Street
* Finnieston
* Gallowgate
* Gallowgate Central
* Glasgow Cross
* Glasgow Green
* Gorbals
* Govan
* Hyndland
* Ibrox
* Kelvinbridge
* Kelvinside
* Kirklee
* Main Street
* Maryhill Central
* Merkland Street
* Mount Vernon North
* Parkhead Stadium (GCR)
* Parkhead North (NBR)
* Partick Central (aka Kelvin Hall)
* Partickhill
* Partick West
* Pollokshields
* Possil
* Shields
* Shields Road
* Southside
* St Enoch (mainline)
* Strathbungo
* Tollcross
* Whiteinch Victoria Park

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Lines|

* Cathcart District Railway
* City Union Line
* Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
* Glasgow City and District Railway
* Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
* Glasgow Central Railway
* Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
* Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway
* Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway
* Polloc and Govan Railway
* Stobcross Railway

Operations|

* Caledonian Railway
* Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
* Glasgow and South Western Railway
* North British Railway
* LMS
* LNER
* Scottish Region of British Railways
* ScotRail

Future|

* GARL
* Crossrail Glasgow (Proposed)

Subway

Stations|

* Bridge Street
* Buchanan Street
* Cessnock
* Cowcaddens
* Govan
* Hillhead
* Ibrox
* Kelvinbridge
* Kelvinhall
* Kinning Park
* Partick
* Shields Road
* St Enoch
* St George's Cross
* West Street

Roads

Motorways|

* M8
* M73
* M74
* M77
* M80

A roads|

* A8 / European route E5
* A74
* A77
* A726
* A727
* A728
* A730
* A736
* A739
* A749
* A761
* A763
* A80
* A81
* A82
* A89
* A803
* A804
* A814
* A879

Streets /
Junctions|

* Argyle Street
* Broomielaw
* Buchanan Street
* Byres Road
* Candleriggs
* Charing Cross
* Clydeside Expressway
* Cochrane Street
* Dalmarnock Road
* Duke Street
* Dunlop Street
* Edinburgh Road
* Gallowgate
* George Square
* Glasgow Cross
* Glassford Street
* Great Western Road
* High Street
* Ingram Street
* London Road
* Maryhill Road
* Millbrae Crescent
* North Street
* Paisley Road West
* Partick Cross
* Queen Street
* Rottenrow
* Saltmarket
* Sauchiehall Street
* Shettleston Road
* Springburn Road
* St. Andrew's Cross
* St. George's Cross
* St. Vincent Street
* Trongate
* Wilson Street

Tram

Past|

* Glasgow Corporation Tramways

Other

Air|

* Glasgow Airport
* Glasgow Prestwick Airport
* Glasgow Seaplane Terminal

Water|

* SPT Ferry Services
* Forth and Clyde Canal

Cycling|

* National Cycle Route 7
* National Cycle Route 75
* National Cycle Route 754
* National Cycle Route 756

* SPT
* Transport in Scotland

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