Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a regional transport partnership for the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. It is responsible for planning and coordinating regional transport, especially the public transport system in the area, including responsibility for operating the Glasgow Subway, the third-oldest in the world.
The orange and black colour scheme of the Strathclyde PTE is illustrated on a Class 311 unit seen at Glasgow Central station in May 1984
A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central station
Volvo Ailsa in Trans-Clyde livery
Leyland Atlantean in "Strathclyde red"
Glasgow Central, usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line. As well as being Glasgow's principal inter-city terminus for services to England, Central also serves the southern suburbs of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, as well as the Ayrshire and Clyde coasts. The other main station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street.
The main concourse in 2022
View of Central station from 5th floor of Radisson SAS hotel, with the distinctive facade of the Hielanman's Umbrella and Argyle Street passing under it in the centre, May 2009
The Gordon Street entrance of Central Station, with The Central Hotel above it
The Edwardian-era Booking Office and train information building