Queen Street Station

Buchanan Street (Underground) and Queen Street (Rail) Stations, Glasgow
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Originally called Dundas Street Station, Queen Street Station is the oldest station in Glasgow and dates back to 1842. It was the western terminus for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and was unique in that it was approached from the north via 'The Cowlairs Incline', a steep incline of 1¼ miles (2 km) length which required early trains to be hauled from the station by means of a steam driven winding cable. This system was abolished as more powerful trains were introduced to the network. The iron and glass roof was added as part of the rebuild of 1878 as was the addition of the low-level station beneath.

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