Glasgow Central railway station
Glasgow Central (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu Mheadhain), usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line (397 miles or 639 kilometres north of London Euston). As well as being Glasgow's principal inter-city terminus for services to England, Central also serves the southern suburbs of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, as well as the Ayrshire and Clyde coasts. The other main station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street.
Glasgow Central Glaschu Mheadhain | |
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The main concourse in 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.858°N 4.258°W |
| Grid reference | NS586651 |
| Managed by | Network Rail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 17 (including 2 on lower level) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GLC |
| Fare zone | G2 |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1879 | High Level Station opened |
| 10 August 1896 | Low Level Station opened |
| 1901–1905 | High Level Station rebuilt |
| 1960 | Re-signalling |
| 5 October 1964 | Closure of Low Level Station |
| May 1974 | Start of "Electric Scot" services to London Euston |
| 5 November 1979 | Reopening of Low Level Station as part of Argyle Line |
| 1984–1986 | Refurbished |
| 1998–2005 | Refurbished |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 32.797 million |
| 2019/20 | 32.465 million |
| 2020/21 | 5.325 million |
| 2021/22 | 15.322 million |
| 2022/23 | 20.768 million |
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| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road. Station usage figures saw a large decrease in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
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With just under 21 million passengers in 2022–2023, Glasgow Central is the seventeenth-busiest railway station in Britain and the busiest in Scotland. According to Network Rail, over 38 million people use it annually, 80% of whom are passengers. The station is protected as a category A listed building.
In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars. In 2017, the station received a customer satisfaction score of 95.2%, the highest in the UK.