The fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a vape shop on Union Street in central Glasgow and quickly spread through a historic multi-storey building attached to the station complex. Authorities said the blaze severely damaged the 19th-century Union Corner building and destroyed several businesses inside, while the station itself escaped major structural damage. Major Transport DisruptionThe closure of Glasgow Central — which normally handles around 25 million passenger visits each year — triggered widespread rail disruption across Scotland and northern England. All high-level train services to and from the station were suspended, while underground low-level services continued to pass through the station but initially did not stop there. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Creative Commons LicenseGlasgow Central Station.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2026 21:29 UTC