Fire fighters work to control a large fire in Glasgow City centre on March 8, 2026.
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A fire in a building at Britain’s Glasgow Central Station caused it to partially collapse, BBC reported on Sunday (March 8, 2026).
Dozens of train services have been cancelled and National Rail said the railway station will be closed until further notice, the report said, adding that no casualties have been reported.
The fire started in a vape shop close to the station on Sunday (March 8, 2026) afternoon, the report added.
Dozens of train services have been cancelled, and National Rail said the railway station will be closed until further notice.
National Rail said in a post on X that major disruptions were expected until the end of the day on Monday (March 9, 2026).
“We were first alerted at 3:46 p.m. (1546 GMT) on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building,” the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.
“I am deeply concerned about the fire near Glasgow Central Station tonight and very grateful to all of the emergency services who are responding,” Scotland’s first Minister, John Swinney said.
Published – March 09, 2026 06:46 am IST
