Major West Coast disruption as fire closes Glasgow Central
Hundreds of trains have been cancelled after a fire broke out in a shop next to Glasgow Central station yesterday afternoon. The high level station is closed, while although trains are continuing to run through the low level platforms they are not stopping, with passengers advised to use Argyle Street instead. The fire has gutted a building in Union Street, but Network Rail has not reported any damage to the station itself, although it will remain closed for at least the rest of today.
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