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Directions to Glasgow Central Station with public transportation

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How to get to Glasgow Central Station by bus?

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How to get to Glasgow Central Station by train?

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Bus stations near Glasgow Central Station

  • Hielenman's Umbrella, Glasgow,2 min walk,
  • Central Station, Glasgow,4 min walk,
  • Bothwell Street, Glasgow,5 min walk,
  • Waterloo Lane, Glasgow,6 min walk,

Bus routes to Glasgow Central Station

  • 1,Balloch, Bus Stance - City Centre, Osborne St,
  • 1A,Balloch, Bus Stance - City Centre, Osborne St,
  • 1B,Helensburgh, Glasgow St - City Centre, Osborne St,
  • 1C,Drumchapel, Monymusk Pl - City Centre, Osborne St,
  • 1D,Mountblow - City Centre, Osborne St,
  • 1D,City Centre, Osborne St - Mountblow,
  • 1E,Balloch, Bus Stance - City Centre, Osborne St,
  • X4,Knightswood, K'Cliffe Ave - City Centre, Stockwell Pl,
  • 59,Glasgow circular - Mosspark,
  • 100,Riverside Museum - Glasgow,
  • 3,Neilston - Glasgow,
  • 7,Rutherglen, Caledonia Ave - Summerston,
  • 7A,Westburn - Summerston,
  • 17,Glasgow - Duntocher via Maryhill,
  • X19,New South Glasgow Hospitals - Easterhouse,
  • 23,Erskine - Glasgow via Govan,
  • 23A,Erskine - Glasgow via Inchinnan Ind Est,
  • 23P,Paisley - Glasgow via Govan,
  • X23,Erskine - Glasgow,
  • 26,Paisley Nethercraigs - Glasgow,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Glasgow Central Station?

    The nearest stations to Glasgow Central Station are:

    • Hielenman's Umbrella, Glasgow is 65 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Central Station, Glasgow is 203 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Bothwell Street, Glasgow is 291 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Waterloo Lane, Glasgow is 376 meters away, 6 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Glasgow Central Station?

    These bus lines stop near Glasgow Central Station: 18, 500, 9, X19, X4.

  • Which train line stops near Glasgow Central Station?

    SCOTRAIL

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Glasgow Central Station?

    The nearest bus stop to Glasgow Central Station is Hielenman's Umbrella, Glasgow. It’s a 2 min walk away.

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Public Transportation to Glasgow Central Station

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Glasgow Central Station? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Hielenman's Umbrella; Central Station; Bothwell Street; Waterloo Lane.

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Glasgow Central Station
Glasgow Central StationGlasgow Central (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu Mheadhain) is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of nineteen managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line (397 miles (640 km) north of London Euston), and for inter-city services between Glasgow and England. The other main station in the centre of the city is Glasgow Queen Street. With just under 33 million passengers in 2017–18, Glasgow Central is the twelfth-busiest railway station in Britain, and the busiest in Scotland. According to Network Rail, over 38 million people use it annually, 80% of whom are passengers. The station is protected as a category A listed building.In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars. In 2017 the station received a customer satisfaction score of 95.2%, the highest in the UK.
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