2009

NS5864 : Glasgow Subway sculpture

taken 15 years ago, near to Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Subway sculpture
Glasgow Subway sculpture
I have passed this aluminium sculpture many times, but only recently took the time to stop and study it. It depicts many aspects of the subway system including a "map" of the city with the River Clyde running through it. Voltage, tunnel dimensions and track gauge are also shown amongst many other details.
The Glasgow Subway

The Glasgow Subway opened in 1896 and is the third oldest underground railway in the world, predated by the London and Budapest systems.

It is a very simple system consisting of fifteen stations arranged in a 10.4Km loop around the centre and west side of the city. There are two lines; the Inner Circle and the Outer Circle which run in parallel tunnels through each of the stations. The lines run entirely under ground and pass under the Clyde twice.

The four foot gauge is very uncommon and is due to the small tunnel size. The trains themselves are also small, even toy-like when compared with those on major metro systems around the world.

Here is a Link to a geograph article which provides more information about the subway.


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Thomas Nugent and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Sculpture Glasgow Subway Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · The Glasgow Subway Automatic Clusters: · Clyde [534] · Glasgow [525] · River Clyde [194] Other Photos: · St Enoch subway station · St Enoch subway station ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
NS5864, 1450 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 20 July, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 15 August, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 589 649 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:51.4386N 4:15.3101W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 589 649
View Direction
WEST (about 270 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Supplemental image
This page has been viewed about 532 times
You are not logged in login | register