Talk:Glasgow Queen Street railway station

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I am only aware of 7 platforms on th upper level, could some one please comfirm the number, and if it is 8, tell me where the extra platform comes in?

82.40.75.55 14:43, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Name in Gaelic
I'm no expert, so I'm not going to put it back once more. What we need is a convention on whether what goes in here is the full name, or just whatever might appear on the signs (complete or otherwise). I'm more used to doing this with the Welsh station articles, and almost every station in Wales has a name in Welsh, which is always reproduced in full, and always corresponds to the name in English (nothing added, nothing taken away - as those that regularly pass through Mynydd Bach Lefel Uchel will know). I suppose it also helps that some 25% of the population of Wales also speak the language. There are various reasons why perhaps the full name might not go up, though it might be worth noting that some of the signs at London Kings Cross until very recently only said "Kings Cross". Chris cheese whine 21:53, 5 December 2006 (UTC)


 * The railway station articles should (and as far as I'm aware, do) only state an 'other name' where two names actually appear on the station signs. It is reasonable therefore that the names given in the articles should be in agreement with the names on the signs. Any other approach would lead to endless discussions as to what was the correct Gaelic (or whatever) spelling for a particular place, as variations often exist. 90.240.228.214 22:24, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, what actually appears on the signs isn't always consistent, isn't always present, and isn't even always correct (such as the welcome signs at Newport that confused gorsaf ('station') with gorsedd). In many cases, stations might well have an 'other name' that for whatever reason isn't on the signs.  Case-in-point, Fishguard Harbour railway station shows a Welsh name once on the signs, and it's incorrect (doesn't tie in with any government documents or the printed timetables).  It's not sufficient to just go with the signs and leave it at that.  As I said, it needs some more discussion than throwaway comments on an article talk page.  Chris cheese whine 23:47, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Usage 06/07 (for Queen Street and Central)
The increase from 3m to 14m for me does not pass the "giggle test". Especially when compared with the reduction from 29m to 21m for Glasgow Central railway station. See 2006/7 Usage Stats. I think this may be a function of how the journeys to the two Glasgow termini are allocated. When I by a ticket from my local station it is not to Glasgow Central but to GLASGOW CEN/QST. What we may be seeing here is a less than perfect split of journeys to this combined destination. --Stewart (talk) 21:32, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I was not giggling at the almost 5x usage on Queen Street, i was just amazed at it in some ways. I think the new usage figures are more accurate overall. It is not just glasgow which sees a remarkable change. Many cities see the separation and possibly more accurate portrayal of usage although another possibly surprising thing is the sudden massive increase in usage in most stations in London, not just the London station group. Simply south (talk) 21:51, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Whatever the explanation for the traffic surge – a different way of counting passengers or an actual dramatic rise in passengers – the startling swerve cries out for an explanation in the article. It is too wild to ignore. I came from the article to the talk page to ask about it. — O'Dea (talk) 11:06, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

New photo of Queen Street Low Level platforms.
The lower level platforms have been redeveloped with a new colour scheme, and new seating. In general, the platform now looks vastly different to the current photo. Could anyone please change/add a new photo to reflect the latest redevelopment in the Lower Level Station?

Thank you! Badpiggy (talk) 21:13, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

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Opening date
Can someone please confirm the opening date. In the history paragraph it states 18 February 1842 but the info box states 21 February 1842. Steamybrian2 (talk) 21:22, 12 January 2017 (UTC)

Pictures and development
Do we have a picture of the front of the station before the 70's hotel frontage, and indeed do we have any information eg an actual date for the construction of the hotel? DuncanHill (talk) 10:46, 22 July 2021 (UTC)