Glasgow Central is on Fire!

[weareallqueens]

The fire started in a vape shop, apparently but seems utterly out of control now. No trains in or out of the station. Has hit the Grand Central Hotel too.

Holy cow! Saw that it was closed when I checked trains on national rail enquiries earlier.

Hope no one is hurt.

Are you there?

I’ve seen it on the BBC news app, it looks awful. There are worries about CS’s glass roof collapsing.

Hope everyone is safe, I have DC’s in Glasgow.

It looks awful 😢 and still not under control

I saw this, but then I also saw that some of the platforms are open?

I really hope everyone's okay. The fire seems to have spread - is that correct?

For a vape shop fire to get so out of control, but it spreads that far, is it like a kiosk in the station or something?

Oh 🥺

Nothing on the BBC yet

This is awful. Have they evacuated everyone? It seems still not to be under control. Hope everyone is safe

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cde4p01g0r1t

From what I’ve heard they had it under control early then something else in the vape shop exploded and I’ve just seen videos of the building collapsing. Even if the station is saved we’re talking about mid 19th c. buildings being destroyed right now. Reminds me so much of the art school fires and it’s so sad. I hope everyone nearby and all the firefighters are safe of course, that’s always the priority but fire has taken so much history in the city it makes me sad.

The lower platforms aren't really open but trains are still passing through them just not stopping. Upper floor platforms are all termination tracks so they are closed.

Central itself isn't on fire. Or it wasn't 20 mins ago.

No casualties. Firefighters have been there since 4pm roughly.

An hour ago.

Statement on Union street fire, Glasgow
Region & Route:

Scotland’s Railway: Scotland
Last updated: 9.06pm, Sunday 8 March
A spokesperson for Network Rail said: "Glasgow Central Station has been closed until further notice, and will not reopen on Monday morning, following a fire at a vape shop on Union Street this afternoon.

"Emergency services, including Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, are on site and managing the incident. As a precaution, all services through Glasgow Central have been suspended and passengers are advised to seek alternative travel arrangements.

"We will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.”

On bbc website but can’t get link to share. It started about 4pm today but is currently still ablaze

It was on there at half four this afternoon

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8l2wx0027o

Can't believe what I'm seeing. So very sad. I spent a few amazing years in Glasgow. First the school of art and now this. How on earth can it have spread to that level from vape shop? Horrific. Hope nobody is injured.

Thank you, I meant on BBC news on tv which is covering the war

Terrifying and horrible, hope no-one is hurt

Awful

Was on the BBC over an hour ago. It's just updating live now.

No, thankfully. My brother just messaged me. He passed by.

Just took this screenshot. Looks bad 😭

It is horrible to see those buildings burning. Very much a recognised part of Glasgow even if not iconic or particularly pretty.

Exploding vapes. Things should be banned imo

That’s awful, such a beautiful building and the level of disruption this will cause will be huge.

I’m so sick of our historic buildings being destroyed by fire. Mostly deliberate. Someone is going to be killed.

This was my thought re bloody vapes. A shop full of cheap wee flammable items.

The station itself is not on fire , the building is close to the station so that’s why it is closed . Hopefully they get it under control soon , I spent many good night out in that building 😔

Bookshops are also full of cheap flammable items!
Not that vapes and books are otherwise comparable by the way, or that books can just spontaneously combust…