EntityQ506290· pop 46· linked from 575 articlesGlasgow SubwaySign in to saveunderground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland, UKKey factsNative nameFo-rèile GhlaschuLocaleGlasgow , ScotlandTransit typeLight metroAnnual ridership13 million (2024/25)WebsiteOfficial websiteBegan operation14 December 1896 ; 129 years ago ( 1896-12-14 )Operator sStrathclyde Partnership for TransportSystem length6 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi (10.5 km)Track gauge4 ft ( 1,219 mm ) narrow gaugeElectrificationThird rail , 600 V DCvia Wikipedia infoboxArticleNorth Clyde LineMerkland StreetRead full article (134 paragraphs)Connectionsnarrow-gauge railwayEntityrailway electrification systemEntityCategories1896 establishments in Scotland4 ft gauge railways in Scotland600 V DC railway electrificationElectric railways in the United KingdomGlasgow SubwayPublic transport in ScotlandRail transport in ScotlandRailway lines in ScotlandRailway lines opened in 1896Railway loop linesUnderground rapid transit in Scotland