Hear about Britain’s largest ever train disaster, the 1915 Quintinshill rail tragedy and the heartbreaking story of three unidentified Glasgow children, thought to have come from the city’s Maryhill area, who were among those killed in the multi-train crash at Quintinshill.

What a fantastic image of a Clutha ferry bringing passengers into the city centre. It can be seen approaching the first Caledonian Railway lattice bridge that linked the Central Station on the north bank of the river Clyde with Bridge Street Station on the south bank. Built by Sir William Arroll in 1878. The bridge supporting piers were cast iron caissons sunk onto the river bed, in matching pairs, and then filled with concrete to give a solid base upon which to build the granite stonework above the water line. If you look closely you will see a steam engine pulling carraiges across the bridge! The bridge steelwork was removed in 1967 but the  supporting piers remain in place to this day, a testament to outstanding Victorian engineering.

The Glasgow Central Station glass roof is one of the world’s largest, with over 48,000 panes of glass.

Platform 11 Glasgow Central Station 1956. Pilgrims going on the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes in France.

Notice the congestion on the small concourse

Glasgow Central Christmas tree & model railway December 1965

Shereen Nanjiani interviews Paul Lyons on BBC Radio Scotland Sunday morning guest panel show.

Shereen speaks with Paul Lyons, the man behind the hugely popular behind-the-scenes tours of Glasgow Central Station.

Paul tells Shereen how after 18 years working on the railways, he’s found his true calling not just as tour guide, but custodian of the social history hiding in every nook of the building. Shereen started by asking him when his interest in history began.

First Broadcast on 16th May 2015

The 1879 Central Station. Platform numbers were in reverse order to what they became after the extension.

Displayed below are the posters created in French, German and Spanish by Bellahouston Academy pupils after their visit to Glasgow Central Station.

Listen to Paul Lyons interview by Radio Scotland presenter John Beattie on the story of Glasgow Central Tours.
(Interview starts at approx. 47 minutes into the show.)

We are delighted to announce an addition to the Glasgow Central Tours.

The Glasgow Central Tours Penny Press.
Located across from Marks & Spencers next to the Mobility Point.

The Penny Press is a very unique and successful souvenir machine that presses pennies into souvenir elongated coins.
We have 4 Customised designs to choose from.

A fantastic collection of images of Glasgow Central taken by Iain Waterston.

www.iainwaterstonphotography.500px.com

many thanks to Iain for spending time with us and providing the photographs.

Throughout Covid Lockdown Jackie created a museum with a large number of pieces relating to the Station our wonderful City and the Railways.

The items have come from a number of sources - found in the station, donated by staff past and present , donated by the public or been ' acquired' by Jackie from just about every source imaginable.

Each tour has between 10and 15 minutes in the Museum to view and enjoy the objects.