Can you walk Glasgow Ctl-Queen St in 10 mins?

[MidnightFlyer]

Can someone answer that for me please, due in ctl today at 1041, and would like to be on the 1051 queen st-Cumbernauld.

Cheers

 

[HugePilchard]

Google says six minutes. But that's door-to-door, and doesn't allow time for finding that platform, getting stuck crossing roads, etc.

I think "pushing it" would cover that one!

 

[CarterUSM]

Matt, if you don't make that train there is something wrong!

 

[DarloRich]

Can someone answer that for me please, due in ctl today at 1041, and would like to be on the 1051 queen st-Cumbernauld.

Cheers

you should be able to do it if you get your stomp on!

 

[DaveNewcastle]

Can you walk it in 10 mins? From the exit of Central to the door of Queen St., Yes.
From an arriving train on a platform at Central to on-board a departing service from Queen St., No. Even running (uphill) isn't going to improve my confidence in that one.

I'd advise having an alternative plan ready.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Thanks all. Have altered my plan now, so am on 1118 Alloa, giving me 30 minutes or so, which is absolutely no problem.

 

[StrollerEd]

good plan, and then you can enjoy some of the urban scenery, altho prob not time for a pint in Horseshoe Bar, Drury Street. Suggest you leave time on the return journey
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but as a Hun you might know that already

 

[DarloRich]

good plan, and then you can enjoy some of the urban scenery, altho prob not time for a pint in Horseshoe Bar, Drury Street. Suggest you leave time on the return journey
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but as a Hun you might know that already

Now the Horseshoe is a good bar!

 

[Greenback]

I second that! And my brother would third it, if he was on here!

 

[CarterUSM]

I second that! And my brother would third it, if he was on here!

I suppose I'll fourth it then, Walter Smith bought me a drink in there when he was Scotland manager.

 

[StrollerEd]

maybe time for a 'best pub near station' thread - or the more obscure 'best pub when changing stations'

 

[amcluesent]

>maybe time for a 'best pub near station' thread<

There is one IIRC.

Certainly done that transfer in less than 10 mins, the EC was late in and I had to get the last low level to Helensburgh...

 

[Ploughman]

Missed the direct train from Central for York so made it to Queen st caught the service across to Edinburgh and caught my original ECML service. With about 20 mins to spare.

 

[StrollerEd]

Missed the direct train from Central for York so made it to Queen st caught the service across to Edinburgh and caught my original ECML service. With about 20 mins to spare.

lmpressive

 

[rail-britain]

Can someone answer that for me please, due in ctl today at 1041, and would like to be on the 1051 queen st-Cumbernauld

Although you changed your plans, did you make the walk in time to still see the 10:51 service present?
As is typical, it was probably in Platform 1 and then pulled from the departures board at 10:50
Equally, I have seen many people get through the barrier (presumably after the train has been pulled from the departures board) and not walk quickly enough, the train then leaves without them!
Presumably you travelled on the 11:18 as far as Croy, then took the bus to Cumbernauld?

 

[StrollerEd]

Although you changed your plans, did you make the walk in time to still see the 10:51 service present?
As is typical, it was probably in Platform 1 and then pulled from the departures board at 10:50
Equally, I have seen many people get through the barrier (presumably after the train has been pulled from the departures board) and not walk quickly enough, the train then leaves without them!
Presumably you travelled on the 11:18 as far as Croy, then took the bus to Cumbernauld?

this is stalking of high order

 

[Sadsmileyface]

Google says six minutes. But that's door-to-door, and doesn't allow time for finding that platform, getting stuck crossing roads, etc.

God, this.

 

[12CSVT]

A lot probably depends on traffic lights being in your favour. Walking (or running if you want to do it in 10 minutes) from Central to Queen Street involves crossing several busy roads.

 

[bAzTNM]

Absolutely no way you do it in 10 minutes. Even if you ran it, no way. Crossing the roads with the maniac drivers would be the most time-costly thing.

P.S. If it was a Sunday morning, and you ran it, and there was no traffic, I bet you probably could do it in 10 minutes.

 

[Eng274]

My personal best time between the two is 14 minutes. I've arrived into queen street at 7.47 and made it onto an 8.01 departure from central. That's walking via queen street itself and argyle street, there's probably a quicker way but ill never get lost this way!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Although you changed your plans, did you make the walk in time to still see the 10:51 service present?
As is typical, it was probably in Platform 1 and then pulled from the departures board at 10:50
Equally, I have seen many people get through the barrier (presumably after the train has been pulled from the departures board) and not walk quickly enough, the train then leaves without them!
Presumably you travelled on the 11:18 as far as Croy, then took the bus to Cumbernauld?

FWIW I scrapped my original plan and went straight to Alloa instead. I did however arrive into GLC on time on account of the slack (at 1036), and was in the booking office queue at GLQ well before the 1047 Cumbernauld left...