Glasgow: Subway

Everything is very small in this system.
Opened in 1896 with 16 stations, the trains were pulled by a steel cable (just like San Francisco’s cable cars).
Today one station has been abandoned, but the other 15 are still in the same spots. Trains are same size; station platforms are same length, tunnel is same diameter. There have been modern trains controls and finishes. Most at grade entrance have been expanded.

Most stations south of the Clyde are in rougher more industrial areas. While most stations north of the Clyde are in vibrant neighborhoods.

Trains run every 6-8 minutes in each direction. Train stations are all just 2 minutes apart. Only 30 minutes to complete a full circle of all stations. This is a very neat and effective little system. If you live close , it’s a huge benefit.

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