Motherwell station redevelopment to create gateway to Glasgow [ScotRail]





Date: 18/03/2020

ScotRail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and Transport Scotland have teamed up to create a gateway to the Glasgow City Region at Motherwell station.

Work on a new regional transport integration hub at Motherwell station is set to begin this year, following the appointment of contractors, Balfour Beatty.


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ScotRail

Start date and plans announced for new-look £14.5m Motherwell rail station

Daily Record

It will go hand-in-hand with the dynamic and forward looking development of the town.

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Motherwell

This is a four platform station. The station is at the junction of the Glasgow Central to London Euston main line and the Hamilton Circle line to Hamilton Central. There are carriage sidings on the we

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The forecourt at Motherwell station, seen on 5 January 2019. This area is due for a multi-million pound development to create a transport hub, as we will have to get used to calling them. It's certainly not a very welcoming spot at the moment.
Location: Motherwell
Company: Clydesdale Junction Railway
05/01/2019 David Panton
Saturday morning at Motherwell Platform 3. This six-car 318 has come from Dalmuir via Whifflet and will return to Dalmuir via Blantyre. These service patterns take some getting used to.
Location: Motherwell
Company: Clydesdale Junction Railway
02/09/2017 David Panton
An Ayr to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central service calls at Motherwell on 2nd September 2017.
Location: Motherwell
Company: Clydesdale Junction Railway
02/09/2017 David Panton


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