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Glasgow Central

Updated 16:17:00 ·
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Live departures at Glasgow Central on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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Route·Delay repay
16:19
Dep
1h 37m
On time
17:56
Arr
Edinburgh
On time19 stops · 1h 37m
3→3R
ScotRail90.5% on time
Tickets
17:05
Dep
1h 6m
On time
18:11
Arr
Edinburgh
On time6 stops · 1h 6m
2✱
ScotRail95.2% on time
Tickets
17:17
Dep
1h 27m
On time
18:44
Arr
Edinburgh
On time18 stops · 1h 27m
4✱
ScotRail95.2% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
17:53
Dep
1h 19m
On time
19:12
Arr
Edinburgh
On time13 stops · 1h 19m
5✱
ScotRail95.2% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
18:14
Dep
1h 38m
On time
19:52
Arr
Edinburgh
On time19 stops · 1h 38m
3✱
ScotRail95.2% on timetypically +1m
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19:13
Dep
1h 2m
On time
20:15
Arr
Edinburgh
On time6 stops · 1h 2m
10✱
ScotRail95.2% on time
Tickets
19:18
Dep
1h 26m
On time
20:44
Arr
Edinburgh
On time19 stops · 1h 26m
3✱
ScotRail100% on time
Tickets
19:45
Dep
1h 16m
On time
21:01
Arr
Edinburgh
On time7 stops · 1h 16m
3✱
ScotRail95.2% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
20:16
Dep
1h 39m
On time
21:55
Arr
Edinburgh
On time19 stops · 1h 39m
6✱
ScotRail100% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
21:26
Dep
1h 23m
On time
22:49
Arr
Edinburgh
On time19 stops · 1h 23m
4✱
ScotRail100% on timetypically +4m
Tickets
22:09
Dep
1h 22m
On time
23:31
Arr
Edinburgh
On time18 stops · 1h 22m
2✱
ScotRail100% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
23:06
Dep
1h 30m
On time
00:36
Arr
Edinburgh
On time20 stops · 1h 30m
4✱
ScotRail95.2% on timetypically +2m
Tickets

Station Information

Glasgow Central is a staffed station served by CrossCountry, ScotRail, Avanti West Coast and 2 more. Allow 15 minutes to change trains here.

15 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 31265 services that called at Glasgow Central over the last 30 days, 88.5% ran on time, 9.1% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 2.4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 94% of 548 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Glasgow Central is served by ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and Caledonian Sleeper. ScotRail runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Glasgow Central go?

The most common direct destination from Glasgow Central is Paisley Gilmour Street (around 1095+ trains per day), followed by Motherwell , Cambuslang, and Newton (Lanark). Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Glasgow Central. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Door-side information at Glasgow Central

Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 14 of 15 platforms at Glasgow Central, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.

Accessibility at Glasgow Central

Glasgow Central has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Glasgow Central station
Gordon Street
Glasgow, Strathclyde
G1 3SL

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsWi-FiCash machineCycle storage (70 spaces)Baby changing

Information desk hours

Sun 07:00–00:30

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 04:00–00:30

Sat 04:00–00:30

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

Customers requiring local trains in Lanarkshire, between Dalmuir and Motherwell / Larkhall, will need Platforms 16 and 17 at the underground Low Level part of the station. However, journeys on most routes from Glasgow Central will be from High Level Platforms 1-15.

High Level Platforms 1-15 are all on the same level and require no step free access. To access Low Level Platforms 16 & 17 there are escalators. Disabled passengers should use the lift behind the ticket barriers on platforms 11-15. Disabled passengers can also leave by lifts to Hope Street and can leave all other exits by foot except Union Street. For step free access to Union Street disabled passengers should exit by Gordon Street.