How The Glasgow Subway Was Built

The Glasgow Subway, which first opened in December 1896, is generally regarded to be the third oldest metro system in the world; just behind the London Underground and the Budapest Metro.

In this video, we’ll be looking at how the Glasgow Subway was planned and built in the 1890s. As you’ll see, it’s quite a story (and apologies in advance to Scottish viewers for any mispronunciations!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is a ‘Robslondon Visits’ documentary, in which I explore places outside my usual area. If you have any ideas for future Robslondon Visits videos, please do let me know in the comments.

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If you’d like to know more the cable-hauled Tower Subway, please be sure to check out my earlier video on London’s Quirkiest Railways:

   • London's Top 20 Quirkiest Railways (Part One)  

If you’re interested in my hand drawn Glasgow Subway mug designs, they can be found at my Etsy Store:

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Music used in this video:

Hammock Fight (Kevin Macleod)

Doh De Oh (Kevin Macleod)

Royal Banana (Kevin Macleod)

Breaktime (Kevin Macleod)

Dark Hallway (Kevin Macleod)

Baroom Ballet (Kevin Macleod)

Five Card Shuffle (Kevin Macleod)

Local Forecast- Elevator (Kevin Macleod)

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Illustrations by Robert Lordan.

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