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Or look at the interactive image map below:
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For a "real" map, better go to MultiMap
or something similar!
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Arriving
in Glasgow
In all likelihood you will arrive in Glasgow at one of
five points:
Glasgow Airport – catch the Airport
Bus (every 10 minutes) to the City Centre. It’s
much cheaper to buy a return.
Prestwick Airport – gone for the
budget option, have you? Well, catch the train to Glasgow
Central.
Glasgow Central Station – walk out
of the station. You are in the city centre. Trains to Hampden
leave from Central Station.
Glasgow Queen Street Station – As
above. You are 10 minutes walk from Central Station (easiest,
but not quickest, directions – exit Queen Street on
George Square side, walk forwards keeping the square to
your left down Queen Street, turn right at the end on to
Argyle Street, Glasgow Central is basically that big railway
bridge 500 yards away).
Buchanan Street Bus Station – about
200 yards north of Queen Street Station.
Come by car? If you’ve
driven, I’ve absolutely no idea where to go or park!
Sorry, but this guide is best suited to those arriving by
bus, train or air. See the Official
Hampden Park site for road directions.
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Accommodation
There are a few hotels and B&Bs near the ground, as
well as various accommodation options in the City Centre.
Dunkeld Hotel
- 10 Queens
Drive, Tel 0141 424 0160, Website
5 mins from the ground (walking).
Hampden Guest House
- 133 Mount Annan Drive, Tel 0141-632-3801, Website
(facing the south stand and main door)
Kings Park Hotel -
Mill Street (corner with Kings Park Avenue), Rutherglen,
Tel 0141-647-5491
Straight along Kings Park Ave to Hampden 0.5 mile. Bus stop
outside Hotel for public transport to City Centre.
There are also dozens of options in the
City Centre, including the ever-popular Etap and the even
cheaper-and-cheerfuller Euro Hostel.
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| Getting
to Hampden
Hampden Park is in the Mount Florida/Hampden area of Glasgow's
"south side" (i.e. south of the River Clyde).
There are regular trains and buses to this part of town,
and it is possible to walk if pressed.
Check out the options below:
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Hampden is best reached by train from
the city centre – just don’t leave it too late,
as the crowds can be a killer. All trains leave from Central,
and you have a choice of three stations:
Queens Park (situated
between Victoria Road and Pollokshaws Road) – to get
to Hampden leave via the Vicky Road exit (walk in the same
direction as the train), turn left on Victoria Road, left
at the end and follow the road as it bends and heads downhill,
then follow the crowds across the park. At the other side
of the park, bear left up to the cross-roads, then turn
right onto Cathcart Road – Somerville Drive (for the
North and East Stands) is second or third on your left,
carry on for South and West Stand access. Allow for a 20
minute walk (more if in the South/East Stands)
In reality, Queens Park station is best
used in conjunction with a pub visit to Victoria
Road, as a closer option to the ground is...
Mount Florida, 2 stops
on from Queens Park, is the closest station to Hampden.
To get there, take the forward-facing exit and turn left
– walk down the slight hill and you’re on Cathcart
Road, Hampden will be visible in front of you. If you take
the back exit, which is often closed on matchdays, you’ll
end up opposite the park in the Queens Park directions,
so just turn right, right again onto Cathcart Road and follow
those directions. Allow for a 5 minute walk (more if in
the East Stand).
Kings Park Station –
a criminally neglected station at the far end of Hampden
(the people who use it won’t appreciate me advertising
it, but there you go!). This is still served from Central,
but by less trains than the above two (thank the “Cathcart
Circle for that). To get to Hampden, leave the station via
the underpass, turn right in the tunnel, then left on the
road outside – this leads onto Aikenhead Road. Turn
right on Aikenhead and the entrance to the Hampden Car Park
is around 600 yards up on the left. This station is best
placed for those in the South or East stand. One other option,
if looking to escape the crowds at Mount Florida, is to
catch the train home from here (half-hourly is the downside).
Allow for a 10-15 minute walk (extra if in North/West Stand).
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We used to swear by pre-ordered taxi, but after being been
let down on several occasions we now head south much earlier.
As kick-off draws near, the traffic on the Southside worsens
considerably (hence why train or an early move south is
best). Get taxi numbers from pubs (get them to ring for
one if you can, although Glasgow TOA is 0141 429 7070),
or get queue for one from one of the many ranks around town,
including both mainline stations.
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The only times we’ve experienced
the bus have been by accident – usually when the taxis
have let us down, or there’s one passing after the
game heading back into town. Several buses “land”
in the vicinity of the ground, but even though bus lanes
can alleviate some of the problems, they are still subject
to the horrific traffic jams that plague the rest of the
area. Leave plenty of time, and don’t fall asleep
and miss your stop.
According to the Official Hampden
Site, buses 31 and 37 go to Cathcart Road from the City
Centre every 20 minutes, whilst No 75 (or 75A) runs from
Argyle Street to Aikenhead Road every 10 minutes during
the day, and every 15 minutes at night.
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You can walk, and plenty do, but I really wouldn’t
advise it. If you do choose this option, allow at least
45 minutes. The benefits are that you won’t have to
wait in queues for the train, and that you’re not
subject to traffic delays (and it’s free). The downside
is that it is a very, very long and boring road - look up
the route on MultiMap.
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