Suit U Sir !!! Posted February 1, 2007 Report Posted February 1, 2007 BASIC INFO: - 1 circular line (nicknamed "the Clockwork Orange") - 15 stations - Opened in 1896 (world's 3rd oldest metro after London and Budapest) - Route is 6.5 miles (10.4 km) long and extends both north and south of the River Clyde MAPS: PICTURES:
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 1, 2007 Report Posted February 1, 2007 maybe you should tell us, where the proposed venues for the Games are situated in the metro-circle
Suit U Sir !!! Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Posted February 1, 2007 Historical Photos of Glasgow's Underground: Same building in 1999:
Guardian Posted February 1, 2007 Report Posted February 1, 2007 Wow. Call me "chubby" here, but aren't those subway (underground) platforms a bit narrow for the center-island stations? What I mean by "center-island" is that there is only one such platform for the station to allow train passengers to take the train for either direction. The "side-island" station ones look adequate enough.
Outraged Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Wow. Call me "chubby" here, but aren't those subway (underground) platforms a bit narrow for the center-island stations? What I mean by "center-island" is that there is only one such platform for the station to allow train passengers to take the train for either direction. The "side-island" station ones look adequate enough. G, they are as wide as those in LA... Cali...and not as busy....pics are deceiving......
scottishexpat Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 maybe you should tell us, where the proposed venues for the Games are situated in the metro-circle Ibrox Stadium is adjacent to Ibrox station Kelvingrove Bowling Greens and Kelvinhall International Sports Arena are next to Kelvingrove Glasgow Green is a five minute walk from St Enoch station and there are park and ride facilities at the stations in the south of the river that coudl be used to bus spectators to Hampden
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 thanks scottishexpat, I have to admit that I didn't use the metro in Glasgow, because there was no station real close to my hotel at the end of Sauchiehall Street - therefore I walked or I took the bus from the city center..
Suit U Sir !!! Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Posted February 2, 2007 It not usual for commonwealth games host cities to have underground/ metro/ subway systems, there haven't been many, these are the only ones I can think of: London 1934 Kuala Lumpar 1998 - automated metro with underground stations in the down town area New Delhi 2010 - opened in December 2002 (India's 2nd underground system, Calcutta/ Kolkata's opened in 1984)
Guardian Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 G, they are as wide as those in LA... Cali...and not as busy....pics are deceiving...... Yeah. Pictures can be deceiving here for sure. Those photos remind me right away of the NYC system. Ok, it is like comparing apples and oranges here. However, if Glasgow does get the 2014 Commonwealth Games, then I hope its underground platforms are not going to be too crowded to use during that time.
Guardian Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 It not usual for commonwealth games host cities to have underground/ metro/ subway systems, there haven't been many, these are the only ones I can think of:London 1934 Kuala Lumpar 1998 - automated metro with underground stations in the down town area New Delhi 2010 - opened in December 2002 (India's 2nd underground system, Calcutta/ Kolkata's opened in 1984) Well, Edmonton had its first (and still only one) light train transit line made just in time for the 1978 Commonwealth Games. Ironically, the city hasn't had much priority put on extending it or making new lines for the LRT here recently. Yes, one more LRT station was opened at the University of Alberta area, but for a city of that size, give me a break. Calgary has about the same population size as Edmonton and, yet, it has 3 LRT lines and are currently building 2 more stations for the NW and NE lines. On top of that, as the map doesn't show yet and I don't want to bore you guys with details, Calgary City Hall is planning to have at least 2 more new LRT lines to the "west" and "southeast" directions from downtown. Comparisons: Calgary's LRT (light rail transit) network, as of right now. Edmonton's current LRT network, as of right now. Here's the biggest irony of them all. Edmonton's LRT line was the first one built, before Calgary got theirs underway then. Calgary had its first line done 4 years later in 1981 and it only headed south from downtown. Since then, you know basically the rest of the story.
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