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Subway Your Way

Studying at one of Glasgow’s colleges or universities and wondering how to get around the city? Wonder no more! Subway has you covered. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know to get the most from your Subway ticket.

Night out? Study session? Seeing your favourite band? Trying out a new sport? Student life can be busy, but Glasgow Subway gets you to where you want to be!

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Getting around

There's lots to see and do in and around the Subway. View the station list below to find out how to get the most from your Subway ticket. Please remember to check with local venues before travelling for opening times and visitor information.

Outer Circle showing the following stations in a clockwise direction: Buchanan Street, St Enoch, Bridge Street, West Street, Shields Road, Kinning Park, Cessnock, Ibrox, Govan, Partick, Kelvinhall, Hillhead, Kelvinbridge, St George's Cross and Cowcaddens.Inner Circle showing the following stations in an anticlockwise direction: Buchanan Street, Cowcaddens, St George's Cross, Kelvinbridge, Hillhead, Kelvinhall, Partick, Govan, Ibrox, Cessnock,Kinning Park, Shields Road, West Street, Bridge Street and St Enoch.

Stations (in alphabetical order)

Tramway

Tramway is an international art-space which commissions, produces and presents contemporary arts projects.

O2 Academy

A Grade B listed entertainment venue and former cinema, O2 Academy Glasgow is steeping in heritage from live music, cabaret and comedy to club nights.

Glasgow Science Centre

The Glasgow Science Centre is the place to go for all things science and technology related, with exhibitions and activities for everyone including the Glasgow Tower and planetarium!

IMAX

Home to Scotland’s biggest screen, IMAX at Glasgow Science Centre shows the latest movies – not to be missed!

SEC

The Scottish Event Campus hosts some of the biggest events and includes The SSE Hydro, SEC Armadillo, SEC Centre.

OVO Hydro

The OVO Hydro plays host to national and international music megastars as well as global entertainment and sporting events.

The Glasgow School of Art

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

iQ Student Accommodation

Hello Student Accommodation

Glasgow Film Theatre

Glasgow Film Theatre is Glasgow's original independent cinema and the home to Glasgow Film Festival, Glasgow Youth Film Festival and Glasgow Short Film Festival and more!

University of Glasgow

Woodside House Student Accommodation

Botanic Gardens

The beautiful Glasgow Botanic Gardens contains a variety of indoor and outdoor plant collections, greenhouses and riverside walks as well as the famous Kibble Palace.

Bellahouston Park

This stunning park features House for an Art Lover, beautiful gardens, and extensive parkland and sports facilities.

House for an Art Lover

A stunning venue inspired by the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh which combines art gallery and exhibition space, events venue, café and multipurpose artists’ studios in one.

Kelvingrove Park

Set on the banks of the River Kelvin, surrounded by Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and the University of Glasgow’s campus. This park also has sports facilities, a skatepark and bandstand for events throughout the year.

Woodside House Student Accommodation

Kinning Park Complex

An independent Arts and Community Space featuring artists’ studios, events space and community lead projects and café.

Partick Interchange

Transport links from Partick Train station and Partick Bus Station.

Riverside Museum

Riverside Museum is Glasgow's award-winning transport museum with over 3,000 objects on display and everything from skateboards to locomotives, paintings to prams and cars to a Stormtrooper.

Vita Student Living

The Quay Glasgow 

An entertainment centre which sits on the River Clyde and offers various restaurants, cinema, bowling, bingo and more.

The Mitchell Library

The Mitchell Library is one of Europe's largest public libraries with over one million items of stock and is the hub of a city-wide information service.

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Alternative Smartcard use on Subway

Smartcard

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