Queen Street Station, Glasgow
By James Carswell, 1878-80, executed by P and W MacLellan. 10-bay segmentally arched engine shed over 6 tracks. Cast-iron columns, with Corinthian capitals to N end Bell-capital columns, supporting lattice beams below Cathedral Street. Delicate lattice arched overall spans 250' x 78' high, glazed with corrugated iron panels at sections. Decorative fan-glazed ends.
Current redevelopment of the station with the demolition of the brutalist office block that masked this since 1974, the fan-glazed ends have now been revealed. Not for long though since a modern glazed cubic version is unfortunately on it’s way.
The original station was opened at Queen Street in 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Arched sheds of note were also to be found at St Pancras, Manchester, and Charing Cross, London. Queen Street is the only remaining large single span overall station in Scotland. The North British Hotel, George Square (now the Millennium) was opened in 1905.
Queen Street Station, Glasgow
By James Carswell, 1878-80, executed by P and W MacLellan. 10-bay segmentally arched engine shed over 6 tracks. Cast-iron columns, with Corinthian capitals to N end Bell-capital columns, supporting lattice beams below Cathedral Street. Delicate lattice arched overall spans 250' x 78' high, glazed with corrugated iron panels at sections. Decorative fan-glazed ends.
Current redevelopment of the station with the demolition of the brutalist office block that masked this since 1974, the fan-glazed ends have now been revealed. Not for long though since a modern glazed cubic version is unfortunately on it’s way.
The original station was opened at Queen Street in 1842 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Arched sheds of note were also to be found at St Pancras, Manchester, and Charing Cross, London. Queen Street is the only remaining large single span overall station in Scotland. The North British Hotel, George Square (now the Millennium) was opened in 1905.