Glasgow Subway news, interviews and updates
This unique system serves both Glasgow's city centre and West End.
(Image: Archive) Read on for all the latest Glasgow Subway news, interviews and updates.
Latest Glasgow Subway news
As reported by the Glasgow Times, here is a selection of the latest Glasgow Subway news stories.
Glasgow Subway issues warning ahead of Glasgow Summer Sessions
Update issued ahead of Glasgow subway strike action
Glasgow subway workers could strike over working conditions
Where does the Glasgow Subway go?
The Glasgow Subway map features a 10-mile circuit with 15 stations, connecting the West End and the city centre.
The subway includes both an inner circle that runs anticlockwise and an outer circle that runs clockwise.
(Image: Newsquest) The stations are: Bridge Street, Buchanan Street, Cessnock, Cowcaddens, Govan, Hillhead, Ibrox, Kelvinbridge, Kelvinhall, Kinning Park, Partick, Shields Road, St Enoch, St George's Cross, and West Street.
Glasgow Subway timetable
Glasgow's Subway runs from 6.30am to 11.40pm from Monday to Saturday and 10am to 6.12pm on Sunday.
Trains come every four minutes at peak times and every six to eight minutes during off-peak times.
A complete circuit of all 15 stations takes 24 minutes.
Glasgow Subway tickets
An adult single costs £1.85 while a return ticket is £3.50.
To travel all day (unlimited), the ticket will cost £4.45. All ticket prices, including the Subway Smartcard, can be found here.
Glasgow Subway card
The Glasgow Subway offers commuters a money-saving option known as the Subway Smartcard.
Go here to find out more information.
Is there a Glasgow Subway park and ride?
Parking options are provided at three Subway stations.
These are Bridge Street, Kelvinbridge and Shields Road Subway stations.
Park and Ride (all day parking and return Subway journey) costs £7.90.
Short-term parking for 30 minutes is £1.05, parking for one hour costs £2.05, and for two hours is £3.10.
Getting to the Ibrox from the subway
Ibrox Stadium is easily accessible via the Subway, located just a short walk from the station.
The Subway takes up to 15 minutes to travel on the Outer Circle from the city centre.
What happened to the subway's old carriages?
Glasgow's old fleet of subway trains were pulled in June 2024 after transporting passengers across the city for 44 years.
The 1980 Metro-Cammell trains were famous for their orange exterior and retro interior becoming an iconic part of Glasgow heritage.
Some carriages were bought by enthusiasts, like train legend Francis Bourgeois. Though he did reveal the cushions on the carriage had a 'mature urine smell'.
If you'd like to see one yourself, we previously reported one of the trains will be preserved in the Riverside Transport Museum in the city.
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