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Beware! After reading this you may never want to catch the Subway again as ghouls have been terrorising Glaswegians for more than 120 years
Sightings of ghosts and ghouls have been terrorising Glaswegians travelling on the city's Subway since it was opened in 1896.
As the tunnels for the Subwaywere carved deep under Glasgow's streets in the late 19th century, workers had to excavate human remains from what had been medieval plague pits.
As the locations of the mass graves were not necessarily known, surprise discoveries of bone fragments and teeth were not uncommon.
This disturbance of the medieval remains has long been blamed for the hauntings on the Subway.
And seven apparitions in particular have been spotted so often, they have become recognised as resident paranormal entities by ghost experts.
Here we list the seven.
1. The West Street/Shields Road Clatter
The Clatter was first encountered by workers digging the tunnels between the West Street and Shields Road stations.
A cloud-like spirit would emerge from a wall, starting as a small ball of light at first before expanding and engulfing the whole area and anyone standing nearby.
Workers reported seeing the disembodied faces of dead souls in the cloud.
It was called The Clatter due to the loud and intense clattering noise which accompanied the cloud's appearance.
2. The demon child of West Street
A demon, described as half-boy, half-animal has been spotted on a number of occasions loitering in the tunned near the West Street station.
He would appear out of the shadows before quickly disappearing again.
And the demon would often be seen devouring something, usually raw meat, when he appeared.
3. The St Enoch poltergeist
poltergeist activity began at the original St Enoch Station, which still stands in St Enoch Square, in 1942.
At that time the station was also the headquarters of the Glasgow District Subway Railway Company.
It was the railway company staff who first reported poltergeist activity and saw objects move and levitate.
A secretary claimed to have been knocked to the floor by an unseen force, and a grey-green coloured substance was seen coming from a room used to store files.
An executive also claimed a poltergeist had tied his shoelaces together during a meeting.
4. The Lady of Hillhead
This apparition has been reported as a 'friendly ghost' by those that have spotted her.
The lady, who is very beautiful and dressed in a 1930s style evening gown has been seen walking up and down the platform at Hillhead and also standing near the edge.
She is described as giving off a vibe of happiness and has been heard singing, laughing and whistling.
Drawing the attention of spotters, she then disappears into thin air.
5. The blind beggar ghost of West Street
The ghost of a hunched beggar blue with cold has been spotted outside West Street street station since the early 1900s.
He is believed to be the ghost of beggar Robert Cobble who was well known in Glasgow at the start of the 20th century for dressing in bizarre costumes and claiming to be heir to the throne of Scotland.
He was from a wealthy background but ended up on the streets due to problems with alcoholism.
He lost his sight due to injuries suffered in an attack while he was sleeping rough and succumbed to the cold outside West Street station around 1900.
6. The Grey Lady of Shields Road
The grey lady spotted at Shields Road station has manifested in a number of ways since the 1920s.
Some believe she is the spirit of a young woman who died after falling on to the tracks there in 1922.
She sometimes manifests visually with a grey complexion or wearing a grey dress.
Other times her footsteps are heard running along the platform and lights have been seen to flicker as she moves between them.
7. The cat ghost of St Enoch
This ghost has only ever been reported by workers carrying maintenance on the Subway at St Enoch, as all sightings take place between midnight and 3am.
Workers report seeing the animal running along the platform before it disappears into thin air, right in front of their eyes.
Beware! After reading this you may never want to catch the Subway again as ghouls have been terrorising Glaswegians for more than 120 years
Sightings of ghosts and ghouls have been terrorising Glaswegians travelling on the city's Subway since it was opened in 1896.
As the tunnels for the Subwaywere carved deep under Glasgow's streets in the late 19th century, workers had to excavate human remains from what had been medieval plague pits.
As the locations of the mass graves were not necessarily known, surprise discoveries of bone fragments and teeth were not uncommon.
This disturbance of the medieval remains has long been blamed for the hauntings on the Subway.
And seven apparitions in particular have been spotted so often, they have become recognised as resident paranormal entities by ghost experts.
Here we list the seven.
1. The West Street/Shields Road Clatter
The Clatter was first encountered by workers digging the tunnels between the West Street and Shields Road stations.
A cloud-like spirit would emerge from a wall, starting as a small ball of light at first before expanding and engulfing the whole area and anyone standing nearby.
Workers reported seeing the disembodied faces of dead souls in the cloud.
It was called The Clatter due to the loud and intense clattering noise which accompanied the cloud's appearance.
2. The demon child of West Street
A demon, described as half-boy, half-animal has been spotted on a number of occasions loitering in the tunned near the West Street station.
He would appear out of the shadows before quickly disappearing again.
And the demon would often be seen devouring something, usually raw meat, when he appeared.
3. The St Enoch poltergeist
poltergeist activity began at the original St Enoch Station, which still stands in St Enoch Square, in 1942.
At that time the station was also the headquarters of the Glasgow District Subway Railway Company.
It was the railway company staff who first reported poltergeist activity and saw objects move and levitate.
A secretary claimed to have been knocked to the floor by an unseen force, and a grey-green coloured substance was seen coming from a room used to store files.
An executive also claimed a poltergeist had tied his shoelaces together during a meeting.
4. The Lady of Hillhead
This apparition has been reported as a 'friendly ghost' by those that have spotted her.
The lady, who is very beautiful and dressed in a 1930s style evening gown has been seen walking up and down the platform at Hillhead and also standing near the edge.
She is described as giving off a vibe of happiness and has been heard singing, laughing and whistling.
Drawing the attention of spotters, she then disappears into thin air.
5. The blind beggar ghost of West Street
The ghost of a hunched beggar blue with cold has been spotted outside West Street street station since the early 1900s.
He is believed to be the ghost of beggar Robert Cobble who was well known in Glasgow at the start of the 20th century for dressing in bizarre costumes and claiming to be heir to the throne of Scotland.
He was from a wealthy background but ended up on the streets due to problems with alcoholism.
He lost his sight due to injuries suffered in an attack while he was sleeping rough and succumbed to the cold outside West Street station around 1900.
6. The Grey Lady of Shields Road
The grey lady spotted at Shields Road station has manifested in a number of ways since the 1920s.
Some believe she is the spirit of a young woman who died after falling on to the tracks there in 1922.
She sometimes manifests visually with a grey complexion or wearing a grey dress.
Other times her footsteps are heard running along the platform and lights have been seen to flicker as she moves between them.
7. The cat ghost of St Enoch
This ghost has only ever been reported by workers carrying maintenance on the Subway at St Enoch, as all sightings take place between midnight and 3am.
Workers report seeing the animal running along the platform before it disappears into thin air, right in front of their eyes.