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Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
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. It is the main interchange between the
Glasgow Subway The Glasgow Subway is an underground light metro system in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the fourth-oldest underground rail transit system in Europe after the London Underground, Liverpool's Mersey Railway and the Budapes ...
and buses travelling to and from the south side. It is the nearest subway station for the
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Glasgow Sheriff Court Glasgow Sheriff Court is a sheriff court in the Gorbals ( Laurieston) area of Glasgow, within the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. It is reputedly the busiest court in Europe. History The new court was commissioned to replace the Old Sh ...
and
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. It was opened in 1896 and comprehensively modernised in 1977–1980. The station retains its original
island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
configuration.


Past passenger numbers

* 2004/05: 0.470 million * 2011/12: 0.397 million annually


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bridge Street Subway Station Glasgow Subway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1896 Gorbals