Shared description
The Glasgow Subway
The Glasgow Subway opened in 1896 and is the third oldest underground railway in the world, pre-dated by the London and Budapest systems.
It is a very simple system consisting of fifteen stations arranged in a 10.4km loop around the centre and west side of the city. There are two lines; the Inner Circle and the Outer Circle which run in parallel tunnels through each of the stations. The lines run entirely under ground and pass under the Clyde twice.
The four foot gauge is very uncommon and is due to the small tunnel size. The trains themselves are also small, even toy-like when compared with those on major metro systems around the world.
Here is a Link to a geograph article which provides more information about the subway.
It is a very simple system consisting of fifteen stations arranged in a 10.4km loop around the centre and west side of the city. There are two lines; the Inner Circle and the Outer Circle which run in parallel tunnels through each of the stations. The lines run entirely under ground and pass under the Clyde twice.
The four foot gauge is very uncommon and is due to the small tunnel size. The trains themselves are also small, even toy-like when compared with those on major metro systems around the world.
Here is a Link to a geograph article which provides more information about the subway.
Created: Mon, 4 Feb 2013, Updated: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
304 images use this description. Preview sample shown below:
2026
2025
2021
2019
2019
2019
2018
2017
2017
2015
2014
2014
2014
2014
2012
2011
2011
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
... and 279 more images.
Shared descriptions
This shared description
The 'Shared Description' text on this page is © copyright 2013 Thomas Nugent.
Shared descriptions are specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse them on their own images, without restriction.
About shared descriptions
These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images.
For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. you can reuse a description created by others, just as they can use yours.
Explore images
Log in to view extended navigation and 'Explore' links.Other shared descriptions
Related descriptions
- Gloucester Road Underground Station
By N Chadwick. Used on 21 images
- South Kensington Underground Station
By N Chadwick. Used on 12 images
- Embankment Underground Station
By N Chadwick. Used on 27 images
- London Underground
By N Chadwick. Used on 1,216 images
- PS Waverley passing Port Glasgow
By Thomas Nugent. Used on 10 images
- Welcome to Glasgow railway graffiti
By Thomas Nugent. Used on 7 images
- Glasgow Green
By David Dixon. Used on 65 images
The above selections are automatic and approximate, it might not always select closely matching descriptions
