Glasgow Queen Street
Rebuilt with a soaring glass frontage in 2021, Queen Street is the starting point for the West Highland Line and every train to the Scottish Highlands.
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About Glasgow Queen Street
Rebuilt with a soaring glass frontage in 2021, Queen Street is the starting point for the West Highland Line and every train to the Scottish Highlands.
Operators serving this station
Where you can go from here
Practical notes
- 10-minute walk from Glasgow Central
- West Highland Line departures from the low-level platforms
- Four trains an hour to Edinburgh
- Book West Highland seats in advance in summer
Allow more time than you think
Platform numbers at British terminals are frequently announced under ten minutes before departure, and ticket barriers add another few minutes at peak. Twenty minutes at a major station is comfortable; ten is a sprint.
Travelling from Glasgow Queen Street
Tickets are sold by the train operators and by National Rail retailers. Where more than one operator serves your route, their fares are set independently, so it is worth checking each rather than assuming they match.
Want to talk through the options first? Call +1 (888) 821-4679 — free, and no obligation.
Platform counts, operator lists and facilities reflect our understanding at the time of publication and change without notice.
