Commuters react as Glasgow Central services fully return

Commuters were delighted to be able to take all services to and from the city centre station.

Adam Coffery, a 21-year-old student who uses Scotland's main travel hub to attend classes, said: "It's good. It was a bit of a pain because I go to Strathclyde Uni, so I use the Union Street exit when I take the train from East Kilbride.

"It added time to go across to Hope Street.

"It's beneficial if you are heading that way. It adds some journey time on."

Adam Coffey, in front of Glasgow Central Station (Image: Newsquest)

Glasgow Central Station has reopened (Image: Gordon Terris, Newsquest)

Paul Gerard, 50, who works as a hotel manager, was elated to see the reopening after he was stuck in Inverness due to the train cancellations.

He explained: "I was planning to travel the day after the fire.

"I was visiting family and I could get to Glasgow but I couldn't get from there to Largs.

"I had to stay in Inverness a wee bit longer.

"I feel great about the reopening. I use the station fairly often to visit my family in Inverness and Glasgow.

"It would be a terrible shame if it were damaged, it's a historic building."

Paul Gerard, in front of Glasgow Central Station (Image: Newsquest)

Union Street fire, Glasgow, March 8, 2026 (Image: Newsquest)

Jacob Venit, a 20-year-old student at the Art School, was delighted about the reopening but is upset about the 175-year-old building on Union Street that was lost.

He stated: "I'm happy. It's really good for mobility and it was a shame seeing it closed.

"I just hope the street also reopens soon and everything is alright with the building.

"I use the station quite a lot because I go to the Southside quite a lot. It's been really annoying the last couple of weeks.

"I have been getting the bus but because of the diversions, it was taking much longer. So frustrating."

Jacob Venit, in front of Glasgow Central Station (Image: Newsquest)

Glasgow Central Station has reopened (Image: Gordon Terris, Newsquest)