Services
As of 2012, Glasgow Central is served by five train-operating companies.
- CrossCountry
Operates services on the CrossCountry route via the East Coast Main Line to Birmingham and onwards to the West Country and the South Coast, as extensions to the services to Edinburgh Waverley.
- East Coast
Operates one train per day to London King's Cross via Edinburgh. There is no East Coast service to London Kings Cross on Sundays.
- ScotRail
Operates services to Scottish destinations including Ayr (connection by bus for Stena Line ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast), Troon (connecting with P&O Irish Sea to Larne Harbour), Kilmarnock, East Kilbride, Gourock, Neilston, Stranraer and Largs, as well as the Caledonian Sleeper service to London Euston.
- First TransPennine Express
Operates service to Manchester Airport via Manchester Piccadilly.
- Virgin Trains
Operates services to Birmingham New Street and London Euston via Carlisle, Preston and Crewe, using Super Voyagers and Pendolinos on the West Coast Main Line.
A taxi rank is to the north of the station, while buses operate from the adjacent streets. St Enoch and Buchanan Street Subway stations are within a few minutes' walk of the station.
SPT operates a bus service to Glasgow Queen Street and the Buchanan bus station; this bus is numbered 398. Though the pedestrianisation of Buchanan Street, one way-roads for vehicles and busy traffic mean that it is often faster to walk the quarter-mile along Gordon St and Buchanan St. The bus is principally for those who would find it difficult due to luggage or infirmity.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Motherwell | CrossCountry |
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| Motherwell | Virgin Trains |
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| Motherwell | East Coast |
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| Lockerbie | TransPennine Express |
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| Motherwell | First ScotRail |
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| Argyle Street | First ScotRail
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| Paisley Gilmour Street | First ScotRail
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| Cardonald | First ScotRail
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| Pollokshields East or Pollokshields West |
First ScotRail
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| Dumbreck | First ScotRail
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| Cambuslang | First ScotRail
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| Motherwell | First ScotRail |
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| Crossmyloof | First ScotRail
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| Carmyle | First ScotRail
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| Historical railways | ||||
| Glasgow Cross |
Caledonian Railway
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Anderston |
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| Eglinton Street |
Caledonian Railway
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| Eglinton Street |
Caledonian Railway
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| Bridge Street |
Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
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| Eglinton Street |
Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
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