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⚠️Glasgow Central Station Update⚠️
Following a fire near #GlasgowCentral on Sunday 8th March, we are pleased to share that TransPennine Express will resume its normal timetable form Glasgow Central High Level on Wednesday 25th March.
🛑If you are travelling on Tuesday 24th March TransPennine Express services will still be working to a limited timetable and WILL NOT operate between Glasgow Central and #Carlisle
Most Glasgow Central to #ManchesterAirport and #LiverpoolLimeStreet services will either terminate or start at Carlisle.
ℹ️Please check your journey before you travel as there may be minor alterations to services due to some trains being out of position following the station closure - journeycheck.com/tpexpress/
✅On Wednesday 25th March we will resume our normal timetable.
🚉Public safety is still the main priority so not all entrances and exits to the high level are open. An exclusion zone around the area worst affected by the fire is still in place so the entrances to the station on Gordon Street and Union Street will remain closed until further notice.
Customers will be able to enter and exit the station via:
- Upper Hope Street (adjacent to Waterloo Street), which reopened to customers on Sunday
- The access point known as the carriage driveway, which is used during special events
- The low level areas on both Hope Street and Argyle Street
🎫If you are travelling on Tuesday 24th March, you can use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost in both directions:
- @AvantiWestCoast services between Glasgow Central and #Preston
- Avanti West Coast services between #Edinburgh and Preston
- TransPennine Express services between Edinburgh and Preston/Manchester Airport via Carlisle
- @northernassist services between Preston and Manchester Airport/Liverpool Lime Street
- @ScotRail services between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh
Please be advised other operators are also affected by this disruption.
🎫If your journey has been affected by this disruption, tickets dated from 09/03/2026 to 24/03/2026 (inclusive) can be used to travel up to and including 26/03/2026 at no extra cost.
Alternatively, if your train has been cancelled or you are unable to complete your journey, you can apply for a refund from your point of purchase.
📢 Great news! Network Rail will reopen all platforms at Glasgow Central on Wednesday, 25 March, with all operators and all routes returning.
Here's our route director, Ross, with more info.
@transcotland @AvantiWestCoast @CalSleeper @CrossCountryUK @ScotRail @TPExpressTrains
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📹 Abuse, threats, and violence against our staff will not be tolerated.
We use all available resources, including CCTV and body-cam footage, to ensure the safety of our staff and pursue the strongest possible legal action against offenders.
ALT staff wearing a body-camera.
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Glasgow Central Station will remain closed until at least Wednesday, 18 March, as demolition work continues following the fire on Union Street last Sunday.
More detailed info below. 👇
@NetworkRailGLC
networkrailmediacentre.co.uk…
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⛔ Glasgow Central Station update following the Union Street fire (10 March @ 17:05)
✅ Glasgow Central low-level will reopen tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
⛔ Glasgow Central high-level will not reopen this week.
Read a more detailed update below. 👇
networkrailmediacentre.co.uk…
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❗️Update for customers travelling between Glasgow Central and Motherwell/Edinburgh:
⚠️TransPennine Express services WILL NOT operate between Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport/Liverpool Lime in both directions on Tuesday 10th March and Wednesday 11th March.
🎫Ticket acceptance will remain the same going into Wednesday 11th March.
❗️Update for customer travelling between Glasgow Central and Motherwell/Edinburgh:
TransPennine Express WILL NOT be operating between #ManchesterAirport/#LiverpoolLimeStreet and #GlasgowCentral in both directions on Tuesday 10th March.
Connections to #Motherwell are available with #ScotRail. You can use your existing ticket at no extra cost from Argyle Street station (a short distance from Glasgow Central) to catch a direct train to Motherwell. From there, #AvantiWestCoast are running to and from #London. Customers can change at #Preston for TransPennine Express or Northern services towards Manchester.
You can also use your ticket on ScotRail services between #GlasgowQueenStreet and #Edinburgh, with onward journeys available from Edinburgh with Avanti West Coast, #LNER and #CrossCountry.
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⚠️ Due to a fire on property near the railway between #GlasgowCentral and #Preston all lines are blocked.
🕒 Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 10/03/26.
✖️ TransPennine Express services WILL NOT operate on the following routes in both directions on Monday 9th March and Tuesday 10th March :
•#GlasgowCentral to #ManchesterAirport/#LiverpoolLimeStreet
Whilst it is confirmed we will not be operating services to #GlasgowCentral on Tuesday 10th March, train services may still be showing as running, until we can confirm the timetable for Tuesday 10th March.
ℹ️Because our traincrew in #Glasgow may be displaced due to the incident, we also advising you to check before you travel on the following routes until further notice, as short notice delays and cancellations are expected:
· #Edinburgh to #ManchesterAirport
· #Edinburgh to #Newcastle
We will provide an update on how long this disruption is likely to last as soon as more information becomes available. In the meantime, please continue to check before you travel until further notice.
✖️ TransPennine Express will not be operating between #ManchesterAirport/#LiverpoolLimeStreet and #GlasgowCentral in both directions on Monday 9th March and Tuesday 10th March.
❗ As a result, we are advising you not to travel . There are no trains or rail replacement buses running between locations.
Please be advised other operators are also affected by this disruption.
🎫 If you have purchased a ticket and your journey has been affected by this disruption, you can use your ticket dated 09/03/26 and 10/03/26 to travel on the 11/03/26 and 12/03/26 at no extra cost. Alternatively, if the train you intended to travel on is cancelled or you are unable to complete your journey then you can apply for a refund from your point of purchase.
You can use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost in both directions -
•TransPennine Express services between #Edinburgh and #Preston/#ManchesterAirport.
•ScotRail services between #Edinburgh and #GlasgowQueensStreet.
•Avanti West Coast services between #Edinburgh and #Preston.
•Northern services between #Preston and #ManchesterAirport/#LiverpoolLimeStreet.
ℹ️ journeycheck.com/tpexpress/
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Glasgow Central will remain closed at least into Tuesday, while @fire_scot work to contain the fire on Union Street and make the area safe.
Once that’s complete, our team need to inspect the station itself for any damage. As soon as we can share more news on timescales, we will.
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🚉 We're on the lookout for a Station Tour Guide to join our team at Glasgow Central!
Have a passion for history, love engaging with people, and want to share the stories of one of Scotland's busiest transport hubs? We want to hear from you!
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ℹ️ An update for customers who use Burntisland, Clydebank or Garrowhill stations.
ALT Temporary Ticket Office Changes To allow for essential maintenance to take place, the following stations will see their Ticket Offices close temporarily. The stations remain OPEN, and train services will call there as usual. You’ll find details of the affected stations and the period the Ticket Offices will be temporarily closed below. Burntisland - 21 March to 7 April Clydebank - 21 March to 7 April Garrowhill - 7 April to 21 April We apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused.
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Avanti West Coast have confirmed they are to make another bid to break the APTs London-Glasgow record of 3hrs 52mins 49 secs later this year as part of Rail 200 celebrations.
An attempt in June 2021 using Pendolino No. 390044 (pictured) missed out by 21 secs.
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🎟️ Don't use @thetrainline 🛤️
Their model relies on hidden fees, deceptive ticket options, and overpriced fares – all designed to boost shareholder profits at the public’s expense.
These are their major shareholders 🔽
Read @RMTunion's article.
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Here's a few quick reminders to start your week:
💚 It's OK to take it day by day.
💚 Doing what you can is enough.
💚 There's huge strength in reaching out.
We're here for you ☎ 116 123.
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There are guided tours of Wemyss Bay Station on Saturday 28 September as part of Inverclyde Doors Open Day. Come and learn about the architecture and history of the station. Tours start from the bookshop at 11.00, 12.00, 14.00 and 15.00. No need to book.
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The Scottish Government's decision to reintroduce peak fares is a step backwards. 🔽
It's inexplicable for the Scottish Government to reinstate peak fares.
Unions and campaign groups across Scotland are standing together to end peak fare pricing.
Join us: stuc.org.uk/campaigns-past-i…
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LAEL WILCOX BREAKS RECORD FOR THE FASTEST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE GLOBE BY BICYCLE!
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#WorldSuicidePreventionDay is next Tuesday (10/09).
Think someone may be feeling suicidal?
🗣 Ask them if they're thinking about suicide
👂 Listen without judgement
👥 Encourage them to seek help
📞 Call 999 if you think they're in immediate danger
suicide-prevention.org.uk
