The Glasgow Subway
Today we take a look at the Glasgow Subway which operates in the city of Glasgow in Scotland, UK.
The system consists of a single 10.5 kilometer long loop line, which runs around the city center. The counterclockwise direction is referred to as “Inner Circle,” while the clockwise direction is the “Outer Circle.”
The Glasgow Subway is actually the third-oldest in the world (after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro), and it opened in December 1896. It may very well also be the tiniest in the world. The tunnels have a diameter of only 3.35 meters and the carriages are even substantially smaller than those of the deep lines in the London Underground. Unless you’re sitting, you will probably have to duck your head while in the cars.
Many stations have a single center platform, which is also quite narrow. I found this system really fascinating.
This film travels along the Inner Circle, starting and ending at St Enoch Station, which is located at the main shopping street in the city center. The film conveys a good impression of the tiny trains and the small stations.
Enjoy, and don’t become claustrophobic!
Filmed on 15 July, 2015. Shot on iPhone 6+.
Metro or Tube Train in Glasgow, Scotland. United Kingdom.
Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December 1896. It is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro.
GLASGOW Subway, UK
Glasgow Subway, UK. The tiniest metro in the world. The Glasgow Subway is the third-oldest in the world.
Glasgow Underground Subway System Glasgow Scotland UK
Glasgow Underground Subway System Glasgow Scotland UK
The Lonely Subway Ride (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
A lonely ride on the world's third-oldest underground metro system. Saturday, 7 p.m.
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Secrets Of The Glasgow Subway
Another episode of 'Secrets...' this time, we went up to Scotland, to ride on the brilliant Glasgow Subway system with its fifteen stops to see what things we could spot that you might not have known about or missed.
And having done all this, it should all change in the next couple of years in 2020, when brand new driverless trains come onto the system, and the whole subway is upgraded again! Read about that here:
Note: This video not paid for or sponsored by SPT, but they did kindly give me filming permission - many thanks!
Thanks also to Kirsty, for her excellent local local knowledge without which it wouldn't have been possible.
Every Station Bonus Video: Glasgow Subway
Welcome to Every Station, traveling to all 2,566 stations in the UK. While in Scotland in 2018, we had an evening off in Glasgow and therefore made this video, of us spending the evening on the Glasgow Subway getting out at a few stops to look at the train to Subway integration at Patrick, how central West Street is, and the park and ride at Bridge Street.
Our Route: Buchanan Street - St Enoch's - Inner Circle - Partick - Inner Circle - West Street - Bridge Street - Outer Circle - Buchanan Street
UK: The Glasgow Subway/Underground, Scotland (The Clockwork Orange)
UK: A collection of clips recorded on the Glasgow Subway. The system is also known as The Clockwork Orange because of the colour of the cars and the fact that it comprises just one, circular, route. All clips recorded 31st July 2018.
Clip 1 - St Enoch
Clip 2 (0:25) - Cowcaddens
Clip 3 (0:54) - Cowcaddens
Clip 4 (1:19) - Cowcaddens
Clip 5 (1:33) - Ibrox
Clip 6 (1:54) - Ibrox
Clip 7 (2:50) - West Street
Clip 8 (3:19) - Buchanan Street
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The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Athens Metro. Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.
The line was originally known as the Glasgow District Subway, but was later renamed Glasgow Subway Railway. It was so called when taken over by the Glasgow Corporation who renamed it the Glasgow Underground in 1936. Despite this rebranding, many Glaswegians resolutely continued to refer to the network as the Subway.
In 2003 the name Subway was officially readopted by its operator, the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). A £40,000 study examining the feasibility of an expansion into the city's south side is in progress.
The system is not the oldest underground railway in Glasgow; that distinction belongs to a 5 km (3.1 mi) section of the Glasgow City and District Railway opened in 1863, now part of the North Clyde Line of the suburban railway network, which runs in a sub-surface tunnel under the city centre between High Street and west of Charing Cross. Another major section of underground suburban railway line in Glasgow is the Argyle Line, which was formerly part of the Glasgow Central Railway.
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The Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. It is also one of the very few railways in the world with a track running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm). Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines were never expanded. The line was originally known as the Glasgow District Subway, but was later renamed Glasgow Subway Railway. It was so called when taken over by the Glasgow Corporation who renamed it the Glasgow Underground in 1936. Despite this rebranding, many Glaswegians continued to refer to the network as the Subway. In 2003 the name Subway was officially readopted by its operator, the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). A £40,000 study examining the feasibility of an expansion into the city’s south side was conducted in 2005 while a further commitment from Labour in 2007 to extend to the East End also to no avail.
The system is not the oldest underground railway in Glasgow: that distinction belongs to a 3.1 mi (5.0 km) section of the Glasgow City and District Railway opened in 1863, now part of the North Clyde Line of the suburban railway network, which runs in a sub-surface tunnel under the city centre between High Street and west of Charing Cross. Another major section of underground suburban railway line in Glasgow is the Argyle Line, which was formerly part of the Glasgow Central Railway.
The Subway runs from 06:30 to 23:40 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 18:12 on Sunday.
Glasgow Subway
Some clips of the Glasgow underground
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Glasgow's new subway trains have arrived
The new state-of-the-art trains and communication and control systems are all part of the £288million subway modernisation programme.
The first of Glasgow's new subway trains has now arrived in the city.
SPT are hailing the arrival of the new vehicles as a major milestone.
Training has started for an intensive testing programme by manufacturer Stadler, to ensure the fleet is fit for purpose before the firm puts them out for passenger service.
SPT Chair, Councillor Dr Martin Bartos, said: “This is a fantastic day for the subway and for everyone involved in the delivery of the subway modernisation programme. We are delighted to see the first new train in Glasgow. It’s a big day for the project team who have worked tirelessly to achieve this milestone for the organisation.”
The first of the new trains will now begin a lengthy, offline testing period while work continues to install the new communications and controls systems in stations and tunnels.
The new trains and communication and control systems are all part of the £288million subway modernisation programme, which began in July 2011 with the refurbishment of Hillhead station.
The upgrade also includes a major refurbishment of the system’s 15 stations; a complete overhaul of the Victorian tunnel system; and replacement of the subway’s main infrastructure including tracks and the ramps and turnouts section where the trains enter and exit the system.
To date, 11 stations out of 15 have now been refurbished, with another two (St George’s Cross and Cowcaddens) due to be finished by Summer 2019. Work on the last two stations (Kinning Park and West Street) will begin before the end of 2019.
Due to the unique dimensions of the subway, the new train sets are the same length and size as the existing rolling stock. Inside passengers will now be able to walk the entire length of the train, and enjoy an open front view into the tunnels.
Two more new trains are due to be delivered by the end of the summer for the first phase of testing.
Partick to St Enoch on the Glasgow subway
Thought I'd shoot a video of my first journey on Glasgow's underground system as I'd never been on an underground train outside London before.
Around the Glasgow Subway
Some scenes in the Glasgow Subway at St Enoch, Kelvinbridge and Kelvinhall stations.
5 minutes on the Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. It is also one of the very few railways in the world with a track running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm). Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines were never expanded. The line was originally known as the Glasgow District Subway, but was later renamed Glasgow Subway Railway. It was so called when taken over by the Glasgow Corporation who renamed it the Glasgow Underground in 1936. Despite this rebranding, many Glaswegians continued to refer to the network as the Subway. In 2003 the name Subway was officially readopted by its operator, the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). A £40,000 study examining the feasibility of an expansion into the city’s south side was conducted in 2005 while a further commitment from Labour in 2007 to extend to the East End also to no avail. The system is not the oldest underground railway in Glasgow: that distinction belongs to a 3.1 mi (5.0 km) section of the Glasgow City and District Railway opened in 1863, now part of the North Clyde Line of the suburban railway network, which runs in a sub-surface tunnel under the city centre between High Street and west of Charing Cross. Another major section of underground suburban railway line in Glasgow is the Argyle Line, which was formerly part of the Glasgow Central Railway. The Subway runs from 06:30 to 23:40 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 18:12 on Sunday.
Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Underground, August 2018.
Glasgow City Centre, Scotland, UK
Glasgow City
The Glasgow Subway in 1896
Riding the Glasgow Subway
After arriving in Glasgow from Edinburgh onboard a ScotRail Class 385 (video: ), we headed over to Buchanan Street Glasgow Subway station and took a couple of quick trips onboard the world's third-oldest subway system, one from Buchanan Street to St. Enoch and the other from St. Enoch to Partick, where we then caught a train back into Glasgow. Next year, Glasgow Subway will be getting some new trains from Stadler and I hope to be able to return before too long to ride these as well.
Music: Celebrate by Joakim Karud
*Disclaimer - this video is NOT made for persons under the age of 13. Persons under the age of 13 should not watch this video.
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