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Friday 13 Mar 2026

Glasgow Central Station closure continues into next week as demolition work progresses

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Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Glasgow Central Station’s high‑level platforms will remain closed until at least Wednesday 18 March, as demolition and safety work continues at the fire‑damaged building on Union Street.

Low‑level services resumed earlier this week, but the upper platforms have been closed since Sunday 8 March, following the significant fire that caused severe damage to the neighbouring Union Corner building.

After the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service handed over the site yesterday, Glasgow City Council established an exclusion zone to protect the public and those working nearby while the remediation work takes place. This cordon continues to cover the high‑level area of Central Station, including the Union Street, Gordon Street and Hope Street entrances.

With the Council’s critical work still underway, Network Rail engineers cannot yet gain access to the station. We will continue to work closely with Glasgow City Council as its teams progress the demolition and stabilisation of the area.

Planning for a potential partial reopening of the high-level is ongoing for when access is restored. Further updates, including any timescales, will be shared as soon as more information becomes available.

Ross Moran, route director at Network Rail Scotland, said: “We understand how disruptive this extended closure is for passengers and the wider city centre, and we’re extremely grateful for the continued patience and understanding people have shown. 

“The damage to the building beside the station is clearly significant and any phased reopening will depend on demolition work progressing to a stage that allows our engineers to safely return. We’ll continue working closely with Glasgow City Council to support the response however we can.”

No significant structural issues have been identified at Glasgow Central by Network Rail’s specialist teams. Any damage, including to the glazing and water ingress, has been contained to a small office on the Union Street side of the station. 

Passengers are encouraged to follow advice from their train operator or nationalrail.co.uk and follow @NetworkRailSCOT on X for the latest updates.