Edinburgh trains to Glasgow Central 'likely' to be disrupted on Tuesday as station remains closed following huge fire
Edinburgh commuters are being warned that services to and from Glasgow Central are “likely” to be disrupted on Tuesday morning following a huge fire near the train station.
Glasgow Central has remained closed on Monday, March 9 following the blaze, which broke out on Sunday afternoon at a vape shop on nearby Union Street
All services to and from the station were cancelled, with low-level trains only passing through and not stopping.
For Edinburgh commuters, this meant the Glasgow Central (Via Shotts) and Glasgow Central (via Carstairs) services were not in operation on Monday morning.
A handful of Edinburgh-Glasgow Central (Via Carstairs) services are in operation but will only begin and terminate at West Calder with no alternative transport available between this station and Glasgow Central.
National Rail has now provided an update, telling passengers to expect disruption to continue into Tuesday morning (March 10) as the station is “likely” to remain closed.
A spokesperson for Network Rail said: “Glasgow Central station remains closed following the fire in a building on Union Street on Sunday. While the fire is now under control, emergency services are still on site and we continue to support their response.
“The station will remain closed today and likely tomorrow. Timescales for reopening will only be confirmed once we are able to safely gain access and carry out the necessary checks.
“All services to and from Glasgow Central are currently suspended, and passengers should continue to follow alternative travel arrangements as advised by their train operators. We will provide further updates as soon as more information is available.”
Fire crews battled the blaze overnight and into this morning with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirming that the fire has since been extinguished. There were no injuries or casualties reported.
Part of the 175-year-old building directly beside Glasgow Central station, known as Union Corner, collapsed amid damage from the huge inferno.
First Minister John Swinney said: “The fact that there are no serious injuries reported is a huge relief, but the damage is enormous and the disruption will be significant to the travelling public and around the city centre.”