One of Scotland’s busiest train stations, Glasgow Central Station, has been closed after a large fire broke out in a nearby building.
The fire started on Sunday night in a vape shop inside a building on Union Street, close to the station.
Emergency response
More than 60 firefighters and 15 fire engines rushed to the scene to fight the fire.
Fire crews used special equipment, including three high reach fire engines with tall ladders that can spray water high above the ground. Firefighters worked through the night to bring the blaze under control.
So far, there have been no reports of anyone being injured
Travel disruption
The fire has caused major disruption to train travel.
All trains from the high level platforms at Glasgow Central Station were cancelled on Monday. Trains passing through the low level tracks can still travel through the station but cannot stop there.
Train services between Glasgow and cities such as Liverpool and Manchester were also cancelled.
Did You Know?
Glasgow Central Station opened in 1879 and is the busiest railway station in Scotland. Its signal box, built in 1908, was placed on a cantilever above the River Clyde because there was no space to build it on land. During a major restoration in the 1990s, work on the station took more than 850,000 person hours.
A very busy station
Glasgow Central Station is one of the busiest stations in the United Kingdom.
About 25 million passengers travel through the station every year.
Historic building damaged
The fire damaged a historic building called Union Corner, which was built in 1851.
This building is even older than the train station itself, which opened in 1879. During the fire, part of the building’s dome collapsed.
Safety advice
Police closed nearby streets while firefighters worked, and local residents were asked to keep their windows closed because of the smoke.
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney said he was deeply concerned about the incident and asked people to follow the advice of emergency services.
Photo: Fire crews fight blaze near Glasgow Central Station, Photo Credits: BBC
