Glasgow Central Sees 120,000 Passengers Return as Station Reopens After Fire Disaster

Glasgow Central sees 120,000 passengers return as station reopens after fire disaster

Thousands returned to the station on Wednesday despite two of the station’s main entrances on Gordon Street and Union Street remaining closed.

120k return to rail travel after Union Street fire closed Glasgow Central

ScotRail is thanking customers for returning to rail travel after the Union Street fire closed Glasgow Central station for over a week.

Sturgeon among Glasgow MSPs urging UK Gov to 'play part' in Union Street fire repairs

Nicola Sturgeon has joined six SNP MSPs to write to the UK Government demanding financial aid to help recover Glasgow's Union Corner after the…

120,000 passengers return to Glasgow Central Station after major fire

All platforms in Scotland's busiest railway station fully reopened on Wednesday.

Demolition of fire-damaged Glasgow building sees tonnes of rubble excavated daily

Image credit: Glasgow City Council A total of fourteen 18-tonne vehicles of rubble is being excavated from the site of Glasgow’s Union Corner fire, the city’s local authority has revealed. Euan Cherry, Shutterstock Work is continuing to clear the site, following the demolition of the 175-year-old building which was left critically damaged following the March 8 fire. Structural engineers are also working on a design solution to make sure the gabl…

CROSS UK examines Glasgow Union Street fire lessons

Glasgow fire and historic building risk A CROSS UK feature article reflects on the Glasgow Union Street fire on 8 March 2026 and sets out the fire safety issues that can affect older and listed buildings. The article says the cause of the fire at the B-listed building on Union Street has not yet been […]