Union Street fire

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On 8 March 2026, a major fire broke out in a vape shop in Union Corner, a B-listed five-storey building on the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street in Glasgow, Scotland, directly attached to Glasgow Central railway station. The fire led to Union Corner's partial collapse and severely disrupted rail service at the station, which is the busiest in Scotland, for several weeks. More than 250 firefighters were on the scene at the peak. Firefighters remained on the scene until 11 March. On 12 March, the remains of the building were handed over to Glasgow City Council from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, four days following the outbreak of the fire. Glasgow City Council officials confirmed that following a structural assessment, the remaining part of the building would be demolished in the interest of public safety. Glasgow Central's low-level services re-opened on 11 March and some high-level platforms re-opened on 18 March. On 25 March, All platforms resuming services, and the Gordon...

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