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Charing Cross (Glasgow) railway station
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Charing Cross
(Glasgow
) is a railway station
close to the centre of Glasgow
, Scotland
, serving the district of the same name. It is managed by First ScotRail
and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line
. It should not be confused with the Charing Cross
Station in London.
Dating from 1886, it was originally part of the Glasgow City and District Railway
, the first underground railway in Scotland. Nearby points of interest include Sauchiehall Street
and the Mitchell Library
, and the station (along with nearby Anderston
- a stop on the Argyle Line
), serves the city's financial district
, making this station popular with commuters.
The original surface buildings of the station were removed in the 1960s shortly following the North Electric electrification, they were replaced by the current buildings as part of the neighbouring Elmbank Gardens office tower development in 1971. In 1995 it received a minor refurbishment when lifts
were provided down to platform level. The present station contains a staffed ticket office and a small branch of WH Smith.
Automatic ticket gates have now been installed and came into operation on 3 June 2011.
, Springburn
, and eastbound and Partick, Dalmuir
and beyond westbound.
The line is electrified and services are primarily provided by Class 320
electric multiple units, as well as a number of newer Class 334 "Juniper"
electric multiple units. All services are provided by First ScotRail
, formerly under contract to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
.
Charing Cross, Glasgow
Charing Cross is a major road junction in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde on Sauchiehall Street, at a major interchange of the M8 motorway. Formerly the gateway from the shopping area of Sauchiehall Street to the more prosperous Woodlands area, its...
(Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
) is a railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
close to the centre of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, serving the district of the same name. It is managed by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line
North Clyde Line
The North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Transport Scotland...
. It should not be confused with the Charing Cross
Charing Cross railway station
Charing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
Station in London.
Dating from 1886, it was originally part of the Glasgow City and District Railway
Glasgow City and District Railway
The Glasgow City and District Railway is a railway line in Glasgow, Scotland. With the exception of a short spur to Bridgeton Central, that closed in 1979 upon the opening of the Argyle Line, the line is still open to passenger trains....
, the first underground railway in Scotland. Nearby points of interest include Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street is one of the main shopping/business streets in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Along with Buchanan Street and Argyle Street, it forms the main shopping area of Glasgow, containing the majority of Glasgow's high street and chain stores.Although commonly associated with the...
and the Mitchell Library
Mitchell Library
The Mitchell Library is a large public library and centre of the public library system of Glasgow, Scotland.-History:The library was established with a bequest from Stephen Mitchell, a wealthy tobacco manufacturer, whose company, Stephen Mitchell & Son, would become one of the constituent members...
, and the station (along with nearby Anderston
Anderston railway station
Anderston railway station serves Glasgow's Financial district of Anderston and, across the M8 motorway, the housing schemes of Anderston West. It is a manned station with an island platform and most of it is underground.- History :...
- a stop on the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
), serves the city's financial district
International Financial Services District
The International Financial Services District is a ten year project within the city of Glasgow in Scotland to create a highly attractive inward investment location for leading international financial services companies and a re-location option for existing Glasgow-based companies, seeking to...
, making this station popular with commuters.
The original surface buildings of the station were removed in the 1960s shortly following the North Electric electrification, they were replaced by the current buildings as part of the neighbouring Elmbank Gardens office tower development in 1971. In 1995 it received a minor refurbishment when lifts
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
were provided down to platform level. The present station contains a staffed ticket office and a small branch of WH Smith.
Automatic ticket gates have now been installed and came into operation on 3 June 2011.
Services
There are regular services towards Glasgow Queen StreetGlasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini and the third-busiest station in Scotland. It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to...
, Springburn
Springburn railway station
Springburn Railway Station serves the Springburn district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 2 km north of Glasgow Queen Street station on the Cumbernauld Line and is a terminus of the Springburn branch, a spur from Bellgrove Station, on the North Clyde Line.Cumbernauld Line trains, running...
, and eastbound and Partick, Dalmuir
Dalmuir railway station
Dalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is a large, five platform interchange between the Argyle Line, North Clyde Line and West Highland Line....
and beyond westbound.
The line is electrified and services are primarily provided by Class 320
British Rail Class 320
The British Rail Class 320 is an alternating current electric multiple unit train found on the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport rail network in Central Scotland, and is used exclusively on the North Clyde Line between Helensburgh and Airdrie, North Lanarkshire via Glasgow Queen Street...
electric multiple units, as well as a number of newer Class 334 "Juniper"
British Rail Class 334
The British Rail Class 334 is a suburban electric multiple unit built by Alstom in Birmingham. They are part of the Juniper family of trains along with Classes 458 and 460. They were built for SPT/ScotRail outer suburban services in Glasgow, UK. They later became part of First ScotRail/SPT fleet...
electric multiple units. All services are provided by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
, formerly under contract to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland...
.