Glasgow Central Railway Station

Facts and Figures

Glasgow Central (Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu Mheadhain, Scots: Glesga Central, also known simply as Central) is the major mainline rail terminus in Glasgow, Scotland. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of nineteen managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line (397 miles (640 km) north of London Euston), and for inter-city services between Glasgow and England. The other main city-centre railway station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street.

With over 32 million passengers in 2016–17, Glasgow Central is the twelfth-busiest railway station in Britain, and the busiest in Scotland. According to Network Rail, over 38 million people use it annually, 80% of whom are passengers. The station is protected as a category A listed building.In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars. In 2017 the station received a customer satisfaction score 95.2%, the highest in the UK.

Source: Wikipedia

Station Facts

Annual Usage Figures

Year Entry/Exit Interchange
2018 6664426 3866697
2017 6503930 3542124
2016 3130272 3486435
2015 3216085 3498669
2014 3203388 3089822
2013 3118643 3223808
2012 3855727 2997019
2011 3787861 2641171
2010 3683691 2284406
2009 3733668 2148398
2008 3974995 1735566
2007 3796997 1428472

Location Data

  • Unitary Authority Ward (UTW): Anderston/City
  • Scottish Parliament Region: Glasgow
  • UK Parliament Constituency: Glasgow Central
  • Unitary Authority: Glasgow City Council
  • Scottish Parliament Constituency: Glasgow Kelvin
  • European Region: Scotland

Recent Crime Figures

Month Total Crime Antisocial BehaviourTheft from PersonBicycle TheftShopliftingRobberyBurglaryOther TheftVehicle CrimeDrugsWeaponsPublic OrderCriminal Damage & ArsonViolent CrimeOther Crime
November 2018 15 02010090001020
October 2018 19 01120070111032
September 2018 10 00220000200220
August 2018 17 00010070300150
July 2018 27 01051090210080
June 2018 20 00020030410181
May 2018 19 00021030501061
April 2018 13 00010030110061
March 2018 14 00120050100041
February 2018 28 011401700012101
January 2018 21 00120050102082
December 2017 30 0200001202000140
November 2017 17 01140140210120
October 2017 15 01020000220170
September 2017 11 00100050211100
August 2017 14 03010080101000
July 2017 25 001500100200070
June 2017 13 01120020000232
May 2017 10 00020020210030
April 2017 21 01430050012050
March 2017 16 01010030001280
February 2017 18 02140021010151
January 2017 19 00020090020051
December 2016 10 00020020001050
November 2016 12 01040011100031
October 2016 14 01130030001050
September 2016 0 00000000000000
August 2016 17 02020050111050
July 2016 20 01030060001270
June 2016 18 00021060101061
May 2016 18 00240040100034
April 2016 19 00150050001160
January 2016 66 4000000000000422
December 2015 144 75000000300002739
November 2015 60 38000000000001012
October 2015 50 28000000000001210
September 2015 75 34000000000001328
August 2015 49 2600000000000617
July 2015 34 1300000000000615
June 2015 29 1200000000000413
May 2015 29 1200001000000115
April 2015 35 1400010000000416
March 2015 43 1900000000000717
February 2015 17 100000000000025
January 2015 23 600000000000611
December 2014 31 1500000000000313
November 2014 38 1900000000000811
October 2014 28 1400000000000212
September 2014 45 18000000100001016
August 2014 40 1500000000000322
July 2014 43 2200000000000219
June 2014 43 2800000000000213
May 2014 33 2200000000000110
April 2014 35 1400000000000516
March 2014 37 2000000000000710
February 2014 35 2000000000000510
January 2014 22 110000000000029
December 2013 20 900000000000110
November 2013 45 1800000000000324
October 2013 41 1500010000000619
September 2013 44 2600000000000414
August 2013 33 1300000000000218
July 2013 38 2000000000000414
June 2013 60 3600000000000816
May 2013 65 4100000000000321
April 2013 47 2600000000000219
March 2013 37 1200010000000618
February 2013 52 26000000000001214
January 2013 32 220000000000037

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