ScotRail advise of cancellations to services at Glasgow Central railway station due to a fire at buildings next to Glasgow Central station in Gordon Street and Union Street in Glasgow city centre on Sunday 8 March, and as a result of the massive fire, all Glasgow Central station lines are closed today, Monday 9 March 2026.
Impact: Train services running to and from this station will be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice:
Option 1 – Check if a rail journey is currently possible.* Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if you can continue your journey by rail.
Option 2 – Alternative Routes & Local Public Transport.. * If you have had to drive to another station your ticket will be valid to collect your car on your return journey. Speak to a member of staff to validate your ticket.
* We have arranged for bus tickets to be accepted on McGills buses on all routes at no extra cost and also on Lothian Buses between Edinburgh and Curriehill covering Slateford and Wester Hailes.
* Please show your ticket to the driver on request.
Option 3 – Rail Replacement Transport.
* Currently, we have limited Rail Replacement Transport and customers should check for information on services operating in around the city before travelling.
Option 4 – Consider travelling later.. * You might wish to consider postponing your journey until our service’s return to normal. Additional Information:
* The Scottish Fire & Rescue services are currently dealing with the ongoing significant fire in buildings in the Glasgow Central area (Gordon Street, Renfield Street and Union Street) which is having a serious impact on ScotRail train services.
* Glasgow Central high level station will be closed until further notice with no services able to arrive or depart the station. Glasgow Central low level is closed to customers however train services can pass through the station with customers being advised to use Argyle St station. The following train services will be suspended in both directions –
* Edinburgh – Glasgow Central via Shotts/Cartairs
* Glasgow Central Circles
* Glasgow Central – Paisley Canal
* Glasgow Central – Newton
* Glasgow Central – Barrhead
* Glasgow Central – Neilston
* Glasgow Central – East Kilbride
* Glasgow Central – Ardroassan South Beach/Harbour The following service alterations are in place –
DUE TO THE MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE at the corner of Gordon Street and Union Street in Glasgow city centre next to GLASGOW CENTRAL railway station, SCOT RAIL advise:
*Gourock services will be reduced to hourly in both directions and will only run between Paisley Gilmour Street and Gourock calling all stations in both directions.
* Glasgow – Wemyss Bay services will be reduced to hourly in each direction and will only run between Paisley Gilmour Street and Wemyss Bay in both directions (express between Paisley and Port Glasgow also)
* Glasgow – Largs services will only operate between Largs and Kilwinning in both directions.
* Glasgow – Lanark services will only operate between Lanark and Motherwell in both directions.
* Glasgow – Kilmarnock services will only operate between Kilmarnock and Barrhead in both directions.
* Glasgow – Ayr services will be reduced to hourly in both directions and will only run between Ayr and Paisley Gilmour Street calling all stations in both directions.
* Glasgow – Dumfries/Carlise services will only operate between Carlisle/Dumfries and Kilmarnock in both directions.
* Glasgow – Stranraer services will only operate between Stranraer and Kilmarnock in both directions.
Alternative Transport – Very limited replacement transport in place on routes where we are running trains for part of the journey –
* Buses between Paisley Gilmour Street and Glasgow Central
* Buses between Barrhead and Glasgow Central Customers should check for information on services operating in and around the city before travelling and ensure they can complete their complete journey during this disruption.
