West Street is now one of the most forlorn subway stops on the south side, little used and forgotten, nestled in the shadow of bridges carrying the main rail lines into Glasgow Central and the new M74 extension flyover. But it wasn't always this way.
When the subway was built in the late 19th Century, this was a busy industrial area called Port Eglinton that sat at the nexus of several railway lines, surrounded by gas works, sawmills, mineral depots, foundries and so on. There are few remnants of that past here now, although the area is still a largely commercial and industrial part of town. But it's been totally carved up by the railways, the M8 motorway and the aforementioned M74 extension so you are unlikely to use this station unless you're working around here, or if you need to access some of the commercial premises in Scotland Street.
You can walk to the Tramway in about 15 minutes if you know where you're going, but it's not a very inspiring walk to be honest.
I do quite like the arched tiled passageway entrance tunnel at this stop, as it gives you an idea of how many of the subway entrances looked originally. read more