Walk from Glasgow queen st station to central station

superstar_2

I have been told it takes 5 minutes, any help with directions or any important landmarks?

JCD_Capulet

superstar wrote: »

I have been told it takes 5 minutes, any help with directions or any important landmarks?

Would you be on top or lower level? (just so my directions make sense)

Here's the route on google maps for you
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=glasgow%20queen%20street%20train%20station&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

hazel934

You can get a shuttle bus right outside queen street that will take you down to central station which might be handy if you have bags, its a bus that just goes round the city and is clearly marked.

CG19a

The bus is free from Queen St to Central if you have a valid train ticket.

The_One_Who

The bus would take you longer than walking. It really is quite simple and if you get stuck just ask something. I know that I'm used to people asking for directions there.

shown73

Don't forget lots of beads and shiny trinkets!

(Sorry, couldn't resist, and I'm a Glaswegian!!)

vikingaero

IIRC it took me 10 minutes to walk from Queen Street to Central Station. 5 minutes if you jog it.

ceebeeby

(I'm gonna take him down Buchannan Street as probably the easiest without getting lost!)

Come off the train and head towards the main part of the station, towards the right hand exit as you look at it (there's a small Boots on your left). Once you're outside, turn left for about 10m, then you're on West Nile Street. Turn right and walk towards the Traffic Lights. Cross at the traffic lights towards New Look store. You're now on Buchanan Street. Walk down Buchanan Street, cross over one road and carry on walking as far as you can until you get to Argyll Street, just past Frasers Department Store. (I know I've avoided the back entrance, but I can't remember the name of the shop on the corner, so didn't want to confuse!!!).
Turn right onto Argyll Street and walk - you can now see Central Station (it's huge). You've to cross one more road at the traffic lights, but you know where you're heading. There's an entrance on the side of the road where you are.

Very easy walking distance - literally 4-5 minutes.

WestieFan

Sorry ceebeeby, seems like a long way round to me!

I would leave Queen Street as you said, just past Boots, turn left then first right into West George Street. Turn first left into Buchanan Street then second right into Gordon Street (I think TGI Fridays is on the corner). Straight on, cross over West Nile Street (at this point you will see the main entrance to Central Station). Cross Renfield Street and you're there.
If your train is on the lower level, there is an escalator near Platform 12 that will take you down.

superstar_2

Thank you very much people!

I couldn't access MSE on Saturday (may be it was down for maintainence?). My trip was on Saturday night. Just asked the police officer standing at he Queen Street exit and he gave some directions.

Thanks again!