Glasgow fire: Major update on ScotRail timetables announced following Union Street fire

A series of temporary ScotRail timetable changes are in place following the Union Street fire in Glasgow.

The blaze began in a vape shop in Union Street on Sunday, March 8, and spread through the building and around the corner, where only the facade of the B-listed building at the junction with Gordon Street was left standing.

The fire forced neighbouring Glasgow Central Station, Scotland’s busiest railway station, to close.

The lower level of the station is running services again but the main part of the station will remain shut until at least Wednesday.

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ScotRail has confirmed that from Monday, there will be adjustments to how some train services will run.

ScotRail have advised passengers to check journeys before travelling. | PA

Under the revised timetable, trains will run every 30 minutes between Ayr and Paisley.

Hourly services will run between Gourock and Paisley, Wemyss Bay and Paisley, Kilwinning and Largs, Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour, Barrhead and Kilmarnock, and Edinburgh and West Calder.

A half-hourly shuttle bus will also operate between Lanark and Motherwell.

Meanwhile, the low-level platforms at Glasgow Central will continue to operate a full timetable.

David Ross, ScotRail Chief Operating Officer, said: “We know is it is frustrating for our customers that there will be no ScotRail services running to or from Glasgow Central High Level until at least next Wednesday.

“But Glasgow City Council and Network Rail must be given time to make sure the station is safe for the return of passenger services. We will only restore services when it is safe to do so. We know this closure is causing significant disruption for our customers, and we’re sorry for the impact it is having on journeys.

“Our teams are working hard to keep people moving where possible, and we’d encourage customers to check their journey before travelling using the ScotRail app or website.”