Blaze-hit station welcomes back passengers to high level platforms

SCOTLAND’S busiest rail station has partially reopened 10 days after a fire ripped through a neighbouring building, forcing its closure.

- BY RYAN MCDOUGALL

The main part of Glasgow Central had been closed since March 8.

Services from some high level platforms in the main part of the station resumed yesterday.

The 5.45am to Ayr was the first to depart, followed by the 5.48am AvantiWestCoast service to London Euston.

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The station’s Gordon Street, Union Street and Hope Street entrances will remain shut to the public, though the low-level entrances and Hope Street carriage driveway reopened on Wednesday.

Network Rail said the partial reopening means there is reduced capacity and it has urged passengers to check their journey times before travelling.