Glasgow Central railway station in peril after devastating fire COLLAPSES city's historic buildings

But as the afternoon went on, the inferno spread around the corner to Gordon Street, moving towards the main entrance of the station and the Grand Central Hotel.

National Rail said the station would be closed until further notice, with fire and smoke filling the night sky for hours after the fire began.

An eyewitness told GB News: "The fire is incredibly bad, I can only hope there's no casualties... The fire crew seem to have it handled as there was more arriving as I watched from afar."

Shocking footage from Scotland's largest city showed the buildings at one end of Union Street entirely hollowed out by the fire.

Burning debris was visible on the street - while flames were still ripping through the stone structure by Monday morning.

At least one building, which contained the vape shop, was seen collapsing in the blaze.

Another witness said there was a "huge bang" before smoke started pouring out of the shop.

"Firefighters looked to have it under control earlier this afternoon but it seems to have flared up again," they told The Sun.

On social media, a man could be seen trying to extinguish the fire just as it broke out.

A bystander ran in to pull him away from the shop front just moments before a blast ripped through it.

After an emergency meeting at midnight, Network Rail said: "As things stand we've not identified any significant damage to the station. We'll get this fully assessed at first light."

Images from the scene just before then showed firefighters in cherry-pickers showering the site with water. The flames appeared to have been extinguished.

Paul Sweeney, the Labour MSP for Glasgow, said the fire had dealt "a massive blow" to Union Street with a major restoration of the Egyptian Halls underway.

The Egyptian Halls, directly opposite the blaze, were set to be fully brought back to life and transformed into a grand new hotel next to the station.

Sexy Coffee, a cafe based in the now-wrecked Union Corner building, said on social media it had been destroyed completely in the fire.

On social media, the coffee shop said the blaze was "heartbreaking for us and our team, especially after the support and loyalty we have received from so many of you over the years".

"We want to reassure everyone that this is not the end," it added. "We will rebuild, revamp the shop, and reopen as soon as possible."

Union Corner, which features in some of the most dramatic imagery from the fire, dates back to 1851.

Its dome was destroyed and it was hollowed out entirely by the flames.

It predates Glasgow Central itself which opened in 1879.

Parts of Union Street were earlier cordoned off, before being extended to nearby Gordon Street and St Vincent Street.

Dozens of trains were then cancelled on Sunday evening following the blaze, which could be seen raging in pictures taken from the concourse at Glasgow Central.

No trains will run to or from the high-level platforms at Scotland’s busiest station, and trains that run through the low-level platforms will not call there.

Police Scotland confirmed emergency services were on the scene and advised locals to avoid the area.

More than 60 firefighters and 15 vehicles were in attendance.

A spokesman for Scotrail said Scottish Fire and Rescue were dealing with a fire in a building near Glasgow Central and the station has had to close.

"Customers should make their own travel arrangements, as we cannot guarantee that you will be able to complete your journey. No services will be able to call at Glasgow Central high level. Services are still able to run through Glasgow Central low level, but the station will be closed, and no services will stop there. Please use Argyle Street instead."