A large fire near Scotland's busiest train station in Glasgow caused major disruptions on Monday as dozens of services had to be canceled.

National Rail said that major disruptions were to be expected until the end of Monday.

"Glasgow Central station remains closed following a significant fire in a shop next to the station on Union Street," ScotRail said in a statement on X.

What is known about the fire

The fire began on Sunday in buildings at Glasgow Central Station and burned through the night and caused part of the building to collapse.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke out at a four-story Victorian commercial building next to the train station.

"We were alerted at 3.46pm on Sunday, 8 March, to reports of a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey commercial building on Union Street, Glasgow," the firefighting agency said.

"At its height, nine fire appliances and specialist resources were mobilised to the area, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire affecting the ground floor of a four-storey building," the agency said, adding that there had been no casualties.

The Sexy Coffee shop said there had been "a major fire" on its premises and confirmed that the shop had been destroyed in the fire.

"I am deeply concerned about ​the fire ⁠near Glasgow Central Station tonight and very grateful ⁠to ​all of the emergency services who are responding," Scotland's first minister, John Swinney said.

Member of the Scottish Parliament Paul Sweeney, said the building had stood for 175 years and that its destruction in 12 hours, was "sickening."

Edited by: Roshni Majumdar