Is Glasgow Queen Street station the same as Glasgow Central?
Is Glasgow Queen Street the same as Glasgow Central? Glasgow Queen Street is smaller than Glasgow Central. There is a short walk between the two.
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Glasgow Queen Street Station is located in Glasgow City Centre, north of George Square and east of North Hanover Street. It is the smaller railway station of two mainline stations in Glasgow City Centre, with Glasgow Central the other.
If you're travelling to and from Glasgow, then there are two main stations that you'll probably be using. As well as this, you'll find a couple of smaller ones that might be useful if you're visiting different attractions in the city.
The Glasgow subway connects the central area with the west end and opposite side of the river. Service is fairly smooth, with the tracks running in opposite circles, so you can't get lost. Tickets are not transferrable to the bus service.
The journey time between Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Queen Street is around 5 min and covers a distance of around 6 miles. Operated by SPT Subway, the Glasgow Central Station to Glasgow Queen Street service departs from Glasgow Central Station and arrives in Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station.
On 17 September 2009 the rail link was cancelled as part of public spending cuts. In 2014, proposals were in place to resurrect the project dependent on the outcome of the Scottish independence referendum. In October 2016, plans were resurrected to build a railway link to Glasgow Airport.