The Caledonian Railway opened the High Level station on August 1, 1879, with eight platforms. Sir William Arrol built the original bridge over the Clyde. Robert Rowand Anderson designed the Central Hotel in Queen Anne style, completed in 1883, and James Miller designed its extension, which opened on April 15, 1907. The article names no architect for the train shed.
The station was rebuilt over Argyle Street between 1901 and 1905, with thirteen platforms and an eight-track Clyde bridge. A glass-walled bridge over Argyle Street is known as the Hielanman's Umbrella. The Low Level station opened on August 10, 1896. A renovation from 1998 to 2005 re-roofed the train shed.
It now has 17 platforms, including two on the lower level. Network Rail manages it, and five train operators serve it. It is a Category A listed building. The undercroft is open only on official tours.
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