Commuters have hit out after huge queues were spotted spilling out of a busy Glasgow train station ahead of Oasis’s first Scottish gig in their long-awaited tour.
Images taken inside Glasgow Queen Street Railway Station this afternoon show that all but one ticket barrier leading to the high-level platform appeared to be closed.
It comes as Oasis prepare to play the first of their Scottish reunion shows at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh tonight.
One person, travelling from the city to Edinburgh, said they waited half an hour to get on the first available service.
They claimed that staff at the station were asking people travelling to the capital to wait in a queue and "no one was allowed through" the barriers.
The person said: “They [staff] were checking every passenger’s tickets. If you were going to Alloa or Stirling, etc, you were allowed through, but Edinburgh travellers were pointed towards the queue.
“No one was allowed through, and the queue was a 30-minute wait when I was there. People were very angry, with commuters being pointed towards the lower level platform if they didn’t want to wait with fans; however, they would get to Edinburgh later than the express service.
“The queue went round onto the street at the exit by Greggs. Staff were trying their best, but those managing the queue were really struggling to explain to commuters that there was no certainty on which service they would be able to get them on as the queue continued to grow.”
Customers took to social media to share their frustrations.
One person said: “Glasgow Queen Street seemed well prepared with lots of staff for long queues, but when I asked if more services had been put on, a staff member looked grim and said 'later at peak'.
“Hmmm, Oasis fans are standing on this train before it even leaves.”
In response, ScotRail stated that it will be running 16 express trains, all with eight carriages, between 12.15pm and 6pm on Friday.
A second person added: “No idea what Edinburgh is like, but Glasgow Queen Street is absolutely mental for this Oasis gig.”
Fans have travelled from all over the world to catch a glimpse of Noel and Liam Gallagher on tour together for the first time since Oasis disbanded in 2009.
Meanwhile, the Edinburgh Fringe, a three-week-long performing arts festival, continues to take place.
The event began on August 1 and will run until August 25.
