Cowlairs

Cowlairs
View northwards from Pinkston Road of the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line railway bisecting Cowlairs (2009)
Cowlairs is located in Glasgow council area
Cowlairs
Cowlairs
Location within Glasgow
OS grid referenceNS598678
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG21 1
Dialling code0141
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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UK
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55°52′44″N 4°14′28″W / 55.879°N 4.241°W / 55.879; -4.241

Cowlairs (/kˈlɛərz/) is an area in the Scottish city of Glasgow, part of the wider Springburn district of the city. It is situated north of the River Clyde, between central Springburn to the east and Possilpark to the west.

Administratively, in the 21st century Cowlairs is divided by the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line railway tracks (which played a crucial role in its history), with streets to the west of the lines falling under Glasgow City Council's Canal ward, and those to the east within the Springburn/Robroyston ward.