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City, Scotland<br> Opened on the <a href='/companies/G/Glasgow_City_and_District_Railway/'>Glasgow City and District Railway</a>.<br> Open on the <a href='/routes/E/Edinburgh_to_Glasgow_via_Bathgate_and_Airdrie/'>Edinburgh to Glasgow via Bathgate and Airdrie</a>.<br>Open on the <a href='/routes/G/Glasgow_to_Cumbernauld_via_Duke_Street/'>Glasgow to Cumbernauld via Duke Street</a>.<br>Open on the <a href='/routes/G/Glasgow_to_Helensburgh/'>Glasgow to Helensburgh</a>.<br> <h4>Description</h4><p class='text-justify'>This is a two platform station beneath <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_High_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street High Level</a>. Trains at the high level station can be heard arriving and departing from below.<br> <br> This station was built directly below the already open High Level station (opened in 1842 as the Glasgow terminus of the <a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Glasgow_Railway/">Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway</a>) on the <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_City_and_District_Railway/">Glasgow City and District Railway</a> which connected together <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> owned lines in the west and the east of the city with a new set of station serving the city itself. It was immediately an urban line, an alternative to the high level main line station and a part of a network reaching over long distances to <a href="/locations/E/Edinburgh_Waverley/">Edinburgh Waverley</a>.<br> <br> The station had four platforms - two westbound on the south side and two eastbound on the north side. The central island platform was narrow. At either end of the platforms the station is open to the air above but the majority of it is entirely covered with the girders supporting the mainline station. There were signal boxes on gantries over the lines at both west and east ends. These were dispensed with in 1960 with re-signalling for the electrification of the line.<br> <br> The island platform and its lines have been abandoned (lines lifted around 1960), allowing the remaining platforms to be extended onto the trackbed and the lines realigned.<br> <br> With the closure of <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Central_Low_Level/">Glasgow Central Low Level</a> in 1964 the line through station became the sole east-west standard gauge line across the city until Central Low Level re-opened in 1979. The station walls were 'clad' around 1986.<br> <br> To the west the <a href="/locations/C/Charing_Cross_Tunnel/">Charing Cross Tunnel</a> carries the line to <a href="/locations/C/Charing_Cross_GC_and_DR/">Charing Cross [GC and DR]</a> station and the the east <a href="/locations/H/High_Street/">High Street</a> is reached by the <a href="/locations/H/High_Street_Tunnel/">High Street Tunnel</a>.</p> <h4>Tags</h4><a href='/tags/Station/'>Station</a> <br> <h4>External links</h4><a onclick='trackOutboundLink("//canmore.org.uk/site/103548"); return true;' target='external' href='//canmore.org.uk/site/103548'>Canmore site record <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-new-window'></span></a><br><a onclick="trackOutboundLink('https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.862657543237&lon=-4.2498752973477&layers=168&b=1'); return true;" href="https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.862657543237&lon=-4.2498752973477&layers=168&b=1" target="external">NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window"></span></a><br><a onclick="trackOutboundLink('https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.862657543237&lon=-4.2498752973477&layers=170&b=1'); return true;" href="https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.862657543237&lon=-4.2498752973477&layers=170&b=1" target="external">NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window"></span></a><br><a onclick='trackOutboundLink("//maps.nls.uk/view/82891761"); return true;' target='external' href='//maps.nls.uk/view/82891761'>NLS Map <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-new-window'></span></a><br> <h4>Facilities</h4>Gaelic name: Glaschu Sraid na Banrighinn<br> </div> <div class='col-md-6'> <center><div><nav aria-label="Page navigation"><ul class="pagination"><li class="active"><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level">1</a></li><li><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/1.html#pagination">2</a></li><li><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/2.html#pagination">3</a></li><li><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/3.html#pagination">4</a></li><li><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/4.html#pagination">5</a></li><li><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/1.html#pagination" aria-label="Next"><span aria-hidden="true">»</span></a></li>         <a href="slideshow.html" class="btn btn-default">or slideshow</a></ul></nav></div><div><a target='enlarge' href='/img/24/376'><img class='lazy' src='/images/24000/24376.jpg' srcset='/images/24000/24376.jpg 800w,/images400/24000/24376.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/24000/24376.jpg 200w' width='31.381002545848%' style='margin: 1px;' title='John McIntyre //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='A Milngavie service calls at the westbound platform at Glasgow Queen Street station in the 1970s. 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href='/locations/D/Dunlop_Street'>Dunlop Street</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/S/St_Enoch_Subway'>St Enoch [Subway]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/G/Glasgow_Cross'>Glasgow Cross</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/C/College_1st'>College [1st]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/H/High_Street'>High Street</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Cowcaddens_Subway'>Cowcaddens [Subway]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Central_Station_Broomielaw_Hoist'>Central Station Broomielaw Hoist</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/G/Gallowgate'>Gallowgate</a><br></td><td><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Phoenix_Iron_Works_Office_1st'>Phoenix Iron Works Office [1st]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/B/Buchanan_Street_Goods'>Buchanan Street Goods</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/H/High_Street_Tunnel'>High Street Tunnel</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/F/Fulton^s_Iron_Foundry'>Fulton^s Iron Foundry</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Charing_Cross_Tunnel'>Charing Cross Tunnel</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/A/Atlas_Works'>Atlas Works</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/B/Buchanan_Street_Shed'>Buchanan Street Shed</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Cowlairs_Tunnel'>Cowlairs Tunnel</a><br><span class='glyphicon 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line.</td></tr></table> <br><br> <center> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:400px;height:400px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2605210640043393" data-ad-slot="2826500028"></ins> <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});</script> </center> </div> </div> <h4>Chronology Dates</h4><table class='table table-condensed table-striped'><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>28/08/1863</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_Milngavie_Junction_Railway/">Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway</a><br>Line opened as a single track. Stations at; <a href="/locations/B/Bearsden/">Bearsden</a>, <a href="/locations/M/Milngavie/">Milngavie</a>. The line ran from <a href="/locations/M/Milngavie/">Milngavie</a> to <a href="/locations/M/Milngavie_Junction/">Milngavie Junction</a> (later renamed <a href="/locations/W/Westerton_Junction/">Westerton Junction</a>) with trains continuing to <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_High_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street High Level</a> until the <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_City_and_District_Railway/">Glasgow City and District Railway</a> opened after which trains started to serve <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>15/03/1886</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_City_and_District_Railway/">Glasgow City and District Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/Y/Yorkhill/">Yorkhill</a> (<a href="/locations/F/Finnieston_East_Junction/">Finnieston East Junction</a>) to <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a> to <a href="/locations/H/High_Street/">High Street</a> (<a href="/locations/C/College_East_Junction/">College East Junction</a>) opened. A third rail was used for train lighting.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>08/01/1956</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_City_and_District_Railway/">Glasgow City and District Railway</a> <a href="/companies/C/Coatbridge_Branch_North_British_Railway/">Coatbridge Branch (North British Railway)</a> <a href="/companies/M/Monkland_and_Kirkintilloch_Railway/">Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway</a> <a href="/companies/N/New_Monkland_Line_Monkland_Railways/">New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)</a> <a href="/companies/B/Boghead_to_Cowdenhead_Branch_Monkland_Railways/">Boghead to Cowdenhead Branch (Monkland Railways)</a> <a href="/companies/T/Torbanehill_and_Bathgate_Branch_Monkland_Railways/">Torbanehill and Bathgate Branch (Monkland Railways)</a> <a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Bathgate_Railway/">Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway</a> <a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Glasgow_Railway/">Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway</a><br>Last regular <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a> to <a href="/locations/E/Edinburgh_Waverley/">Edinburgh Waverley</a> via <a href="/locations/S/Shettleston/">Shettleston</a>, <a href="/locations/C/Coatbridge_Sunnyside/">Coatbridge Sunnyside</a> and <a href="/locations/B/Bathgate_Upper/">Bathgate Upper</a> service runs.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1959</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_City_and_District_Railway/">Glasgow City and District Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a> re-built from four platforms to two. The island platform in the middle is isolated from passengers and the lines reduced from four to two.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>04/11/1960</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway/">Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a><br>Last steam trains from <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a> to <a href="/locations/H/Helensburgh_Central/">Helensburgh Central</a> as the line is electrified.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1973</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Glasgow_Railway/">Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_High_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street High Level</a> and <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a> modernised.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>30/12/2002</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway/">Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a><br>The final public service for a 'Blue Train' <span style="color:#600">Class 303</span> leaves <span style="color:#600">Belgrove</span> to run via <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Queen_Street_Low_Level/">Glasgow Queen Street Low Level</a> to <a href="/locations/H/Helensburgh_Central/">Helensburgh Central</a>, following which it returns to the <a href="/locations/Y/Yoker_Depot/">Yoker Depot</a>. Shortly afterwards it headed to Immingham to be scrapped.</td></tr></table><h4>News items</h4><table class='table table-condensed table-striped'><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>20/03/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/23/871/'>Network Rail responds over 'rusty leak' at Queen Street station [Glasgow Times]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/11/2022</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/22/859/'>Glasgow railway lines closed after electricity fault as disruption warned [STV]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/11/2022</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/22/876/'>ScotRail urges travellers to not use Glasgow Queen Street service amid travel chaos [Glasgow Times]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>30/03/2012</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/10/622/'>Train services back to normal after power line collapse [STV]</a></td></tr></table> <div id="ebayid" style="display: none; border-top: 1px dotted #CCC; padding-top: 25px; margin-top: 25px;"> <a target="ebay" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk"><img src="/ebay/xeBay-logo-right-now-108x45.gif.pagespeed.ic.-1kRB_5ODm.png"></a><br> eBay has some items listed which may be of interest. 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