Glasgow Central station has been closed after a major fire destroyed a neighbouring building on Union Street on Sunday afternoon.
The fire was reported on Sunday, 8 March 2026, in a vape shop within a four-storey B-listed Victorian building dating from 1851, BBC News reports. At its height, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) deployed 18 appliances and specialist resources. By Monday morning, nine appliances and three high-reach vehicles remained on site.
Part of the structure, including a prominent dome at the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street, collapsed as the blaze spread. The building is physically connected to Scotland’s busiest railway station, which handles around 25 million passenger visits annually.
Network Rail said no significant damage had been identified at the station itself, but the facility will remain closed until further notice. A police cordon is in place around the site, and surrounding streets in Glasgow city centre are closed.
ScotRail confirmed that no services will operate to or from Glasgow Central high level. Trains using the low-level platforms are continuing to run but will not call at the station, instead stopping at Argyle Street and Anderston. The operator said limited replacement transport is available.
Avanti West Coast is operating an amended timetable, with services running to Preston, Carlisle and Motherwell to allow onward connections. Passengers have been advised to check before travelling.
No injuries have been reported. The firefighters continued to tackle hotspots even more than 16 hours after the initial alert.
