High Street railway station serves High Street in Glasgow, Scotland and the surrounding area, which includes Townhead, the Merchant City, as well the western fringes of Dennistoun and Calton. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line. It is located in the eastern part of the city centre, with Strathclyde University, Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Royal Infirmary being major institutions located nearby. History The first railway station in the area was College on the City of Glasgow Union Railway which closed with the opening of this station in 1866. The station took its current name at the beginning of 1914. Plans As part of the proposed Crossrail Glasgow initiative, High Street station may be demolished and relocated. Services 2008 There is a regular service Monday to Saturday to and beyond ( etc.) on the North Clyde Line westbound and to and eastbound. Sundays there is a half-hourly service westbound to Glasgow Queen Street and Helensburgh Central and eastbound to Airdrie. 2013 The station has half-hourly services westbound to each of Helensburgh Central (limited stop), Balloch via (stopping), and Dalmuir via (stopping) (8tph in all via Queen Street, Partick and Hyndland). Eastbound there are 6tph to Airdrie, of which 4tph continue all the way to Edinburgh Waverley via (two of these are limited stop, the others call at all intermediate stations). There is also a half-hourly service to Springburn although this has now been extended to Cumbernauld station and also now runs on a Sunday. On Sundays there is a half-hourly service to Helensburgh via Singer westbound and Edinburgh eastbound. References Notes Sources Railway stations in Glasgow Former North British Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1977 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1981 SPT railway stations Railway stations served by ScotRail 1866 establishments in Scotland