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Glasgow Subway

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Also known as SPT Subway, Fo-rèile Ghlaschu

underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Key facts

Native name
Fo-rèile Ghlaschu
Locale
Glasgow , Scotland
Transit type
Light metro
Annual ridership
13 million (2024/25)
Website
Official website
Began operation
14 December 1896 ; 129 years ago ( 1896-12-14 )
Operator s
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
System length
6 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi (10.5 km)
Track gauge
4 ft ( 1,219 mm ) narrow gauge
Electrification
Third rail , 600 V DC

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
rapid transit
Official name
Fo-rèile Ghlaschu
Located in
Glasgow City
Location
Glasgow
Image
Glasgow Subway Stadler unit at West Street 160624 (53794657782).jpg
Length
10.5
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Glasgow Subway
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Category:Glasgow Subway
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Glasgow Subway
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date of official opening
1896-12-14
railway traffic side
left
daily patronage
34950
historic county
Renfrewshire
inception
1896-12-14
patronage
12700000
social media followers
26194
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Encyclopedic overview

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