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Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station, Scotland’s third busiest, is a vital hub for travel to and from east and north of the United Kingdom, recently redeveloped to accommodate longer trains and increased passenger traffic along the ScotRail Express: Edinburgh – Glasgow, and is the city’s gateway to the north and east of the country featured in Train Sim World.

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Glasgow Queen Street Location

• Busiest Station: Glasgow Queen Street is the third busiest train station in Scotland, Europe, handling approximately 20 million passengers annually. 
• Two Levels: The station has two levels: the high level with seven terminal platforms and the low level with two through platforms. 
• Route Redevelopment: A major redevelopment project, part of the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP), completed in October 2021, transformed the station with a modern, accessible design. 
• Contemporary Design: The redevelopment created a contemporary and fully accessible building, a larger concourse, new facilities, and longer platforms to accommodate longer trains. 
• Location Accessibility: The station now features improved, fully accessible entrances on Dundas Street and George Square, as well as accessible toilets, lost property services, and a ticket office. 
• Longer Trains: The extended platforms allow for trains with up to eight carriages, increasing passenger capacity. 
• Gateway to the East and North: Glasgow Queen Street is the main station for trains heading east and north, including routes to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, and the West Highland Lines. 
• History: The station was built by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and opened in 1842 as Dundas Street Station before being renamed Queen Street. 
• Low Level: The low level went electric on introduction of the Blue Trains in 1960. 
• Buchanan Street Station: Next door to the west is Buchanan Street Station on the Glasgow Subway.