Inside Central Station
TV Show · Documentary

Central Station has been at the heart of Glasgow for 140 years, running over 950 trains a day for 32 million passengers a year. This is a look at the history the building, and the work of those who keep the station running.

2019 · 58m
Starring Martel Maxwell, Kevin Guthrie
Director Paul Glynn, Shruti Rao

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Thousands of Ed Sheeran fans make their way through the station over a weekend on their way to Scotland's national stadium, Hampden, and Colette and John work hard to get the queues through in time. However, an unscheduled special train throws a spanner in the works.
    58 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    John and Colette cope with the Scottish Cup final crowds trying to smuggle alcohol on dry trains, and the station staff deal with angry customers as the summer heat causes havoc on the tracks. Meanwhile, tour guide Paul uncovers a Victorian platform.
    57 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Find out what happens once all the passengers are gone and the station closes its gates for the night. Susan and the staff are entertained by the passengers as Beyonce and Jay-Z are in town, and Storm Hector causes havoc on the tracks.
    57 min
  • Episode 4
    EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Temperatures rise in and outside the station as the heat causes points failures and disruptions across the board. Tom and Marie reminisce about their holidays to the coast, and the Comms room work hard to get the bank holiday passengers to their destinations in time.
    58 min
  • Episode 5
    EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    The staff and passengers don their glitter and rainbow colours to celebrate Glasgow Pride, including Virgin customer service assistant Thomas, who arrives on a fabulous rainbow-clad train. Students from the Royal Conservatoire use the concourse as a location for a very special film.
    58 min
  • Episode 6
    EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    The TRSMT music festival revellers descend on the station late at night, and a special guest enjoys the London commute on the Caledonian Sleeper. Plus, former British Transport Police officer Bob takes a walk back in time to the 80s.
    58 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Martel Maxwell
    Narrator
  • Kevin Guthrie
    Narrator
  • P‌G
    Paul Glynn
    Director
  • S‌R
    Shruti Rao
    Director
  • S‌R
    Shruti Rao
    Producer
  • P‌G
    Paul Glynn
    Producer
  • M‌M
    Michael McAvoy
    Producer
  • R‌M
    Rosy Marshall-McCrae
    Producer
  • A‌A
    Ami Anderson
    Producer

About

Inside Central Station

Documentary

Central Station has been at the heart of Glasgow for 140 years, running over 950 trains a day for 32 million passengers a year. This is a look at the history the building, and the work of those who keep the station running.

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ITV
Released
2019

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  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Jordan
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  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
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  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Sri Lanka
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  • Turkmenistan
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