Inside Central Station

A special festive peek behind the scenes at Glasgow Central. The tree is up, the Christmas shoppers are out and there is a very special visitor to the station concourse.

A chance to enter Glasgow Central Station for a Christmas getaway with a difference. Jolly station staff prove that even in the toughest of times, there is still festive cheer to be found. With both passenger stories and familiar faces, we go behind the scenes at one of Britain’s busiest train stations as they battle to keep the country moving in the run-up to Christmas. Responding and adapting, as it has done during crises in the past, this age-old institution and its team demonstrate fortitude, fun and festive cheer at a time when staying connected is more important than ever.

First in a six-part series following the staff in Glasgow Central Station. Thousands of Ed Sheeran fans push the events team to their limit as the station copes with the heat.

The events team cope with cup final madness, and sniffer dog Floyd discovers a suspect package.

Storm Hector causes havoc on the tracks, and Sajid is retiring after 45 years in the station.

First in a six-part series following the staff and passengers of Glasgow Central station. In this episode, heavy rainfall causes travel chaos for passengers attempting to travel south, and staff across the station pull together to help passengers reach their final destinations. It is the first week on the job for new station tour guide Jackie, and she is trying to get to grips with the long history of Central station in time for a test run of her new tour. Meanwhile, the Blue Lagoon chip shop serves hundreds of station passengers every day, but it is a race against the clock to get the refurbished shop open in time for rush hour. Station manager Drew is on night shift as he watches over passengers heading off for a day at the races, and author Gordon Webster explains the legacy of the infamous Beeching Cuts as veterans of Central station discuss the impact of railway privatisation.

In this episode, staff and passengers of Glasgow Central station celebrate the station’s 140th birthday with a special party on the concourse. Station manager Susan is pulling out all the stops to make sure it’s a party to remember. Tour guide Paul takes us back to the creation and growth of the station. Supervisor Allison helps rescue a young owl found injured on the railway tracks and reunites an elderly passenger with her relatives, while the maintenance team get to grips with a leaky roof. A new train, the first of its kind, arrives in Central station much to the excitement of young railway enthusiasts, while historians Bill and Jill explore the history of Grand Central Hotel.

This episode sees new recruit Kirsten in the running for a big promotion, we meet the cleaners who work through the night to keep Central station spick and span and spend time with the street pastors who watch out for late-night vulnerable passengers. A daily commute offers the perfect excuse to form close friendships, and families gather on the concourse to say goodbye to loved ones. The maintenance team have to work through the night to fix a leak, while duty manager Richard has to think on his feet to solve a train delay. The staff at Central station celebrate Glasgow Pride together, while in the Grand Central Hotel there is an art competition celebrating some of the hotel’s most famous guests.

The Euros football tournament is here, providing the first big match-day crowds Central has seen in over a year - but how will the team cope when the Tartan Army hits the concourse?At the rail depot, a whole fleet of electric trains is getting a major overhaul, while two rail-signalling colleagues take a step into the past. And Central's Paul and Jackie can't wait to find out if their historical station tours can reopen.

Love is in the air on the concourse as the team help to arrange a proposal under the station's famous clock. The Caledonian Sleeper is taking one brave young passenger to London, while a writer explores the golden age of the service. At the rail depot, the engineering team are hard at work making sure passengers enjoy the smoothest possible ride, and the station's hotel is celebrating couples in love - both past and present.

A heatwave causes thousands of passengers to head for the beach, and a busy shift for Scotrail's CCTV staff throws up some dangerous challenges. We explore Central's role in the vital Kindertransport project during the Second World War, and some keen young apprentices wait to discover their railway futures.

The Central team adapt as the station’s low level closes for eight weeks as part of a huge engineering project. Outside the station, the Network Rail helicopter takes to the skies.

Easter weekend is here, bringing with it rival football fans and bank holiday revellers who put the station staff to the test, and a there’s a new police dog in training.

The station tours are a man down, putting extra pressure on tour guide Jackie. Outside the station, the engineers at Polmadie depot are working against the clock.