Friday 3 Jun 2022
Glasgow Central station launches multi-faith area
- Region & Route:
- Scotland’s Railway: Scotland
Passengers travelling through Glasgow Central station can now enjoy a quiet moment to pray or reflect more easily, thanks to the station’s new multi-faith area.
Opening June 3, the new facility offers passengers added privacy to pray or meditate while they wait for their train or before continuing their onward journey.
Anyone wishing to use the area should simply contact a member of station staff who will lead them to the room which is located between platforms 11 and 15.
Drew Burns, Station Manager at Glasgow Central station, said: “At a recent team meeting, we were discussing what Glasgow Central needs as a station to be a better place for passengers and one of the suggestions was a multi-faith area.
“Ross Kerr, (Shift Station Manager), has worked hard to organise the room very quickly. And we’re proud that we can now offer a bit of a reprieve from the hustle and bustle to anyone who would prefer to pray in private or just a quiet space to someone who may be feeling anxious.”
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