The Glasgow Subway
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- Today we take a look at the Glasgow Subway which operates in the city of Glasgow in Scotland, UK.
The system consists of a single 10.5 kilometer long loop line, which runs around the city center. The counterclockwise direction is referred to as “Inner Circle,” while the clockwise direction is the “Outer Circle.”
The Glasgow Subway is actually the third-oldest in the world (after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro), and it opened in December 1896. It may very well also be the tiniest in the world. The tunnels have a diameter of only 3.35 meters and the carriages are even substantially smaller than those of the deep lines in the London Underground. Unless you’re sitting, you will probably have to duck your head while in the cars.
Many stations have a single center platform, which is also quite narrow. I found this system really fascinating.
This film travels along the Inner Circle, starting and ending at St Enoch Station, which is located at the main shopping street in the city center. The film conveys a good impression of the tiny trains and the small stations.
Enjoy, and don’t become claustrophobic!
Filmed on 15 July, 2015. Shot on iPhone 6+.
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Wow the trains are so small! How cute!
+Colin McCue there are two trains so they may be small hence y there is more than one
+Big RED I'm talking about the size of the train itself not the length
+Colin McCue oh yeah then they r small as fuck
+Big RED and cute as fuck!
The M1 line trains in Budapest may be smaller. Maybe not 'cuter' though.
Amazing to think the route has not changed for nearly 120 years! Although stations have been changed and it has been upgraded but those are definitely the tiniest of tunnels
When I stayed in the Gorbals I was a two Minute walk from Bridge street Subway and used it constantly for yrs, I'm now deep South of the City and use the Car most of the Time, but after watching this video I need to meet up with an old pal and do a wee tour, I used to love the smell down in the Subway.
We have two other underground railway lines in Glasgow. The Argyle and North Clyde Lines of the Suburban rail network are two sub-surface railways which go parallel east-west under the city centre. The North Clyde Line was the first such railway to be built outside of London, and opened in 1886 as the Glasgow City and District Railway. The Argyle Line opened as the Glasgow Central Railway in 1894, and it's core section forms part of the SPT rail network today. Unlike London, these two lines were not incorporated into a unified Underground system, the Glasgow Central Railway was closed, but then partially reopened in 1979. There are now a few disused underground stations and lines around Glasgow, particularly in the Kelvinbridge area. Much of the existing stretches very much resemble the subsurface LU lines, except a bit dirtier and less used.
Glasgow has, arguably, the second oldest underground railway in the world, but because it's part of the national rail network, it doesn't seem to count.
huh...
I see. Looks cool. Like the one in Sydney, used to run as a separate line like 80 years ago, but now the trains continue onto the suburban rail (Which is arguably an above-ground metro system anyway) They're setting up one like what Singapore has now.
this may be the cutest subway in the world
+LTA PRODUCTIONS LOL xDDDDD
seriously though its almost as bad as the toronto subway
+LTA PRODUCTIONS And the tragedy is there is plenty unused underground tracks not being used that go out further to the east/west/south/, north just-abandoned - it's the 3rd or 4th oldest in the world
They just didn't think forward and think to expand it then modernise it, or just didn't want to spend money on it, Glasgow airport doesn't even have an rain airlink fuckin joke! They waste money on commonwealth games. Dicks!
+roddy2body The unused underground tracks are subsurface and far above the Subway tunnels.
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Not them all, anyway they could still have expanded it considireng how old it is.. (Glasgow was 4th biggest city in europe, after London, Berlin, Paris. But they split the city up by building "new towns" far from the outskirts of the city, meanin the population was nearly halved)
Not to mention buildin a fuckin motorway right through the heart of the place - demolishing areas, not just streets.. thats my moan over! Glad you like the subway, it gets me about.
But, ask any guy how he feels abt bein called 'cute' lol
I love how clean the trains are!
Some of those island platforms look even narrower than on the Northern Line!
marty 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
lol its so cute and tiny. like a theme park ride
them carriages are so cute looking !! I never knew Glasgow had a subway!
I remember taking a train from Kelvinhall to Glasgow Central, and the wind you get from the oncoming trains coupled with the narrow platforms is actually quite scary first time!
I agree with Colin McCue as I too noticed how small and short the cars are and the platforms are seemingly narrow. Looks like a very nice system that's clean and probably efficient. Good job!
This is just what I've been looking for. I'm re-creating this route on Train Simulator 2016 and need a perfect presentation of each station. This is perfect!!!
Awesome! Glad my film helped. :-)
+James Mcleod Hey, where can I find your Glasgow Subway on TS????
+James Mcleod Good luck. Finding 4 foot track will be a pain, as well as finding accurate gradients.
looks like a cool game
@@LuftschlangeDo you know Naples metro?
not great for tall people
libor741 like myself
Garythestormtrooper to
Probably because it was designed when people were only 5’3 and 5’4 at the tallest
I am 6ft 2" I never had any issues with the subway! Only when boarding a slight duck was required ☺
Lol
I would love to see a NBA player board this train.
They would have to enter and leave on all fours.
James French Or lie on the roof.
Whiterun Guard they can’t the clearance between the roof and the tunnel is way too small
Awww... I remember the bumpy rides I had in that tiny cute subway. :( I miss my time in Glasgow so much....! :(
People who think that it's only for small people need to give themselves a talking to! Unlike the London Underground where you step up into a carriage you actually step down into the Glasgow Subway. No need to 'mind the gap' because there is not one! There is ample room for standing a peak times. Bridge Street & West Street are throwback stations for when the areas around were residential and not mainly commercial. Shields Road has a massive car park where commuters may leave their cars rather than trying to park in the city centre. Since you made your film most of the stations have had new paneling fitted and some like my favourite station Hillhead have now got beautiful paintings in the ticket hall. In all my years of travelling on the subway I have never been in a train that broke down, was dirty, was vandalised, smelt of piss etc. The stations are all immaculate and this is in Glasgow, no mean city.
That's a very unique looking system and rolling stock. If I ever make it across the pond, I'd very much like to go for a ride.
F23A4 Accord You are American?!
F23A4 Accord Rode it today, it's really fun
No such thing as very unique. Either unique or not unique.
Excellent video. We just love this ''toytown'' railway. Thanks for sharing
The Glasgow Subway was originally cable-operated. The two loops were not connected and cars were lifted out of the tunnel when in need of repair. The system wasn't electrified until 1935 and has an unusual track gauge of four feet.
I rode it in 1987.
That subway system's lookin' clean. :) :) :) :) :)
There is Three or 3 carriages - so cute subway trains and station and system!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Interesting metro system! The cars and tunnels really are very very tiny :-D
Great video and thumbs up!
Greetings from Finland, Tuukka
Do u guys have a subway in finland? Ours in Glasgow is so small😂😂
Fun fact. Even the track gauge is smaller, at 1.2m as opposed to standard gauge (1.435m) for most mass rapid transit systems around the world
Nice ,clean ,orderly,seem like it be a pleasant experience too ,
Love the colors too !😊
THE TRAINS ARE TOO DARN CUTE
I CAN'T GET OVER THESE!!!! THEY'RE SO TINY!!! SO TUBULAR!!!! THE PEOPLE ARE ALMOST AS BIG AS THE TRAINS, WHY AM I JUST DISCOVERING THESE NOW!!!!!!
Your comment made me laugh!
the rolling stock are so small, its even look like a toy. so cute..i love it.
Quite beautiful. An amazing contrast to what we have here in New York City.
Those are the smallest but most adorable trains I'v ever seen.
Remember the wee orange trains when we came back to Glasgow from our new home in West London when dad moved jobs.Queens Street station to Shettleston to visit Gran.
A love the sounds that this subway system makes.
i had exactly the same thought. im a music / sound nerd
Yeah me too!!
I live in Bucharest( the only city in Romania that has a subway system) ,and the subway system makes a sound as if it's a UFO coming to the Earth🤣🤣 I like the sound tho..
These will probably still be using DC motors with camshaft control, as opposed to more modern AC induction motors
Wonderful! Haven't actually been on the Underground in nearly 20 years :)
Until i stumbled across this video i did not know that Glasgow had a subway system!
The Glasgow Subway (like its London (Underground/ Tube counterpart also) features 'brat style' shaped doors and windows. The 'bratage' shape is due to the curvature of the train carrages. Each carrage has two sets of double 'brat' doors on each side of the car. On the 'deep level' lines on the London Underground (Tube) carriages that form those trains have 8 doors in al. 4 on each side. (save for carriages placed at either end of the train which will only have 6 doors due to them having a driver's cab) A single 'brat' door at each end (one left, one right) and two sets of double 'brat' doors evenly spaced midway along the carriage ( two left and two right)
A beautiful little system! Thank you or this.
Lovely trains, kind of reminds me of the 1973TS on the Piccadilly Line in London.
Same manufacture I think.
I found this line really creepy, even more so than other underground systems!
Sam Hawkes that's what I love about being there. especially the ominous rumbling of trains that aren't even arriving.
I didn't know there was a subway in Glasgow?! All this time I've been to Glasgow and there was a subway the whole time, I would have been amazed!
The Glasgow Subway was opened in 1896. Perhaps you were there before that year. :)
Or maybe he just walks around with his head up his arse.
@@schell0118 almost spat out cereal on my laptop there 😂
It looks so retro, so different to the London and Newcastle underground systems.
Have there any been any deaths on the Glasgow Subway directly attributed to the narrow platforms? From a train drivers point of view it must be quite scary pulling into a crowded station with a packed platform especially if two trains arrive at once. I suppose you get used to it though, seeing people standing a couple of inches from the edge of the platform, just one jog, stagger or stumble away from certain death.
Wow nice subway. The stations are nice too.
Beautiful. Nice and clean.
Most people don't know that the trains all link up to the subway and the trains are underground in Glasgow and serve as the metro. Its called low level and it goes to all the districts just like a subway would.
That's what you call Suburban Rail or S Bahn
I want to go on this it looks so ... brilliantly cute and amazing
Wonderful, like Glasgow, full of charm.
Very enjoyable! I am impressed by the quality of the video from your iPhone. For your information, the Subway was built to the narrow gauge of 4 feet (1219mm) rather than the standard gauge of 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches (1435mm) and was originally cable-hauled, before conversion to electric propulsion.
Thanks, I am quite impressed with what the camera can do for its tine sensor and lens. But the audio is horrible, so I am using an external mic for audio.
+Luftschlange fZfw
+Luftschlange im gonna be terrified on cowdedden the platform is skinny
First opened in 1896, modernised but never expanded.
Great 1970s design! I love it!
I actually like the Glasgow metro, its clean and quick!
it looks like its much faster than the one here in new york & the seats look nice & soft
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It'll be slower than any other subway though. Tiny cars make it look faster remember
Nice Andreea clean. My favourite subway in the Europe
Really like it. They should totally expand it. Add another loop going east, I think, then maybe another going south to make a sort of three leaf clover shape then individual branches out to places like the airport?
They were going to expand but didn't and now the cost is "unaffordable"
or make it go to an airport as a branch
@@iurope4834 absolutely! ✊🏼
The art on the train terrifies me for some reason
As a Glaswegian myself I was born in partick and know this subway.. (clock work orange) I see some of the comments on here, yes it's a small train but it works good..
Check Manchester mickey mouse trams and London tube. Always breaking down. The Glasgow underground never fails.
It's only one line tho...the Glasgow underground could become one of the most important sistems in Europe if it were extended by at least 3-4 more lines!
i love this it is so cute and narrow
They look like mini versions of London Transport's 1967/72 stock but with a front more like an 83TS. Even got a similar Wedgelock coupler by the looks of it, though automotive type horns are fitted to these Glasgow ones it's seem. By the sounds of it, a camshaft controller with rheostat braking too, similar to LT's is used. I THINK, though I could be wrong, that they're narrow gauge too. Sets appear to be made up of a 2-car plus another driving motor, making 3 cars. Nice !
If you watch the video closely, there are occasionally non driving middle cars.
Beautiful metro ❤️
cool Subway!
Beautiful memories in Glasgow that will lasts forever
Glasgow also has a pretty extensive suburban rail network (largest in UK outside London), which is also underground in the city centre.
Sind die Aufnahmen wirklich vom I Phone? Erstaundlich gute Qualität! Nette U Bahnzüge und tolle Einblicke in die Glasgow Metro!
Ja sind sie, bin selbst sehr begeistert von der Qualität. Hab noch mehr Videos auf dem iPhone geschossen; die sind in der „Shot on iPhone 6+“-Playlist.
+Luftschlange Thanks for the good work Luftschlange! Excellent video!
such cute subways
Meanwhile, in America we build tunnels practically the same size, put rainbow LEDs and Teslas in them and act like it's a revolution in mass transit.
skinniest platforms i have ever seen!!!
+timosha21
This sounds stupid, but for some reason, I get a little dizzy looking at how narrow those platforms are in comparison to the widths of most subway platforms. For sure, you dare not walk those platforms while engrossed in sending or reading a text message on your I-phone!
+TheChicagoL it must be terrifying when crowded!
+adamrules01 It is actually not any worse than other systems when crowded. Maybe us Glaswegians are just used to it. The busier stations have two platforms, rather than island platforms.
+adamrules01
Someone's never been to a Rangers game at Ibrox! The driver came on the intercom thing an said "everyone please stop jumpin up n' down, because the train may come off the tracks!"
no one stopped.. crammed in like sardines when Rangers play at home, people's head's gettin stuck when the doors close haha.
It must be one of the safest though, as there's two tunnels so it's impossible for a head on collision between two trains goin in the opposite direction.
That's because this is the second oldest subway in the world
the colors of the trains it 's similar like mexico city and the stations is like line 7 or copilco station, patriotismo and Tacubaya or the new line 12 the Golden line congratulations for the video
Overview I’m from Glasgow and I really do love the subway only problem is they come every 4 mins
...that's better than Singapore how is that a problem
@@mr.jamster8414 at the time when i was writing that comment, i thought they were a bit slow but there pretty quick 😂
@@Plutobug2468 it's cool lmao
How crowded does it get during peak hours?
An opportunity may have been lost years ago to expand the system. The Subway as I remember it from my schooldays shut down in May 1977 and was reopened in 1980 with new rolling stock and the same 15 stations (renovated). The Subway essentially serves the City Centre and the West End plus parts of residential South-West Glasgow but goes nowhere else. Oh and the system will shut down in June 2016 for at least a month for essential maintenance.
Quite possibly the quirkiest subway system in the world
What is the name of the font and where did you get it? :)
And the Glasgow Subway somehow reminds me of Budapest’s M1-es Földalatti metro, albeit this one does not have these frightening small platforms...
Wow...This small system even got cleaner stations
Are there old London underground trains like 1967 or 72 stock as they sound exactly like them when moving
No, the gauge of the Glasgow Subway Rolling Stock is smaller than that of the deep level tube stock.
+Sanay Patel Not the same trains, but they are built by the same manufacturer. I wouldn't be surprised if they share some parts, despite the smaller gauge and size of the Glasgow Subway. Riding the 72 stock when I'm in London does often remind me of home :)
Dublin needs one like this!
Stephen Murphy good luck with that
trains are so small! Ive never been to Scotland before
Really nice Subway-system. Even though I wonder one thing, why should it be illegal to film in the Subway? You said in another comment that it was forbidden? Any reasons?
+Krister L I would guess, fear of terrorism.
Huh, that's weird. I thought it was "Public space". Anyway, thanks for the reply
Train stations and subway stations are all privately owned (Although government subsidised)
Hm, nice to know·
Public are not allowed to do ANYTHING they wish in "public places". You cannot pee in the corner either.
They should add platform doors because it's more dangerous about the eletric cables
They're planning of getting driverless rolling stock as well as adding platform screen doors
the good audio quality is appreciated
Lol this makes the Deep level tube lines gigantic in comparison
Trust me I use the service every day they are my babies
Looks much cleaner than London Underground.
But here in New York it’s even worse.
I suppose maybe because it is only 2 lines I don’t know but much more time to clean it and that
Great Video. OMGI wonder if the driver get's dissy going around in circles all day? ;-)
No, the driver doesn't get dizzy because the circle is -but- big enough.
Thanks ;-)
ChinaAl I think they take turns
ChinaAl What about drivers in London's Circle Line?
Nice looking Subway. Looks clean, well kept. Not like the rat hole New York City subway!
Unbelievable! Hardly and vandalism or graffiti! Even plush seats!
Very beautiful
Классное метро!
This is cool.
I Love this video!
Those are some strange looking cars! :)
And is it all underground? If so, where do they keep the cars stored and how do people evacuate in a emergency if the tunnels are so small?
I believe there's a depot near Govan station where the cars actually come above ground. In the old days they used to winch the cars off the lines at Broomloan Road depot for essential maintenance. And yes the passenger lines are all underground.
Its like the London underground, they evacuate passengers out of the doors in the cabs at either end if necessary.
@@SuperNeontrix But isn't the third rail in the middle of the tracks?
@@mr.jamster8414 in an emergency it would be switched off
It's so cute it kinda of looks like a toy
It is but its handy you know if your in city centre and need a quick ride to the west end which would normally be 1hr on a bus or 20 minutes on the low level.
@@_predictedscroll_923 Interesting
Why so few commuters?
At 4:05 it looks like Govan station was originally a narrow island platform, like the others...the void between the tracks seems odd and looks about as wide as the island platforms.
+afh7689 All 15 stations originally had island platforms. When it was modernised in the late 1970s, the busier stations (Hillhead, Partick, Govan, St. Enoch, Buchanan St.) had a second platform added. Ibrox, while not as busy as some other stations, also had a second platform added to accommodate crowds on match days.
This is the best vid i ever seen
Must go on it I live in London 3 car trains would be hell here lol
Kinda reminds me of London Underground
There is a thinner system, however is now stopped. The Post Office Railway, the name says it all!
Bloody hell, it's quite a small train. Can barely fit a 6ft onwards haha
4:30
They have motorcycle horns! xD
Great video, as always! I'm heading to Glasgow in September and hope to photograph the system. Any issue with staff giving you any issues with you taking photographs/videos? I am very interesting in documenting the 3rd oldest metro in the world. I'm called subwaymark for a reason:).
+subwaymark Hi, well, it's actually forbidden to film and photograph. I talked nicely to the station supervisor, and then they gave me permission.
Trains look funny, prefer the London type, especially 1996 Jubilee line stock :)
That first station building looked like Canary Wharf on the London Underground and DLR
I think they should expend the underground. From looking at Glasgow much to cover on this.
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