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17 new, driverless trains with an open front view. Connected carriages to walk the entire length, end to end. Arriving one by one… ready for service next year.
1891
Glasgow District Subway company begin construction at St Enoch Square by digging tunnels at 31 feet below sea level, which took seven months to complete.
1896
Glasgow District Subway opens to the public when 1400 people used the Subway within its first opening hour.
1935
Electrification rolled out across the Subway network.
1977
Subway undergoes its first modernisation. Taking three years to complete including structural improvements, new trains and major refurbishments.
1980
Subway reopens after modernisation is completed.
1996
100 years of Glasgow Subway.
2011
Scottish Government funding is secured to bring Subway into the 21st century. Works start at Hillhead station.
2013
Smart ticketing launches.
2015
St. Enoch is completed and launched as the city’s flagship station.
2016
SPT unveils new train designs. The contract to supply the new trains and signalling equipment is awarded to Stadler Bussnang AG / Ansaldo STS Consortium. Seventeen new trains will work their way into service with a radical new look including more open space and a new wide-screen window at the front of the train.
2021
125 years of Glasgow Subway.
2022
Trains tested ahead of entering service
125
My Family is So Scottish
As part of our 125th anniversary we're proud to be featuring in this beautiful picture book showing an inclusive representation of Scottish people, places and culture.