Wishaw is a large town in North Lanarkshire,Scotland,on the edge of the Clyde Valley,15 miles (24 km) south-east of Glasgow city centre. The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. It formed a joint large burgh with its neighbour Motherwell from 1920 until its dissolution when Scottish local authorities were restructured in 1975,and was then in Motherwell district within the Strathclyde region until 1996. The town is part of the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. It has the postal code of ML2 and the dialling code 01698.
The Motherwell–Cumbernauld line is a suburban railway line linking Motherwell and Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.
Carfin railway station is a railway station serving both Carfin and Newarthill in North Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is 14 miles (22 km) southeast of Glasgow Central railway station on the Shotts Line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Blantyre railway station serves the burgh of Blantyre,near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is located on the Argyle Line,14 km south east of Glasgow Central railway station. Passenger services are provided by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
Cambuslang railway station is a railway station which serves the town of Cambuslang,South Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is 5 miles (8 km) south east of Glasgow Central,and is regularly served by trains on the Argyle Line to and from Glasgow Central. Passenger services are provided by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).
Motherwell railway station is a railway station serves the town of Motherwell,North Lanarkshire,Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line (WCML),and is served also by Argyle Line trains of the Glasgow suburban railway network. It is the penultimate stop on the northbound WCML before Glasgow. There are four platforms of various length in use at Motherwell. The station is located next to the town's main shopping arcade,Motherwell Shopping Centre. Ticket Gates are in operation as of 2023
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the neighbourhoods of Drumsagard,Halfway,Newton and Westburn in the town of Cambuslang,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.
Airbles railway station serves the Airbles area of Motherwell,North Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is located around 1⁄2 mile (1 km) away from Fir Park stadium,home of Motherwell F.C.
Bellshill railway station is a railway station in the town of Bellshill,North Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and served by Argyle Line and Shotts Line services. The station is adjacent to Bellshill Main Street,on Hamilton Road,and was opened by the Caledonian Railway as part of the Cleland and Midcalder Line on 1 May 1879. West of the station,the Glasgow,Bothwell,Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway crossed with a second station in the town to the north west - this ceased to carry passengers back in 1951.
Holytown railway station is a railway station serving both Holytown and New Stevenston in North Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line,13 miles (21 km) south east of Glasgow Central towards Edinburgh Waverley and is also on the Argyle Line. It was opened in 1880 at the same time as the Wishaw Deviation Line from Law Junction,though the line on which it actually stands is considerably older.
Partick is an interchange station in the Partick area of Glasgow,Scotland. Along with the adjacent bus station,it forms one of the main transport hubs in Glasgow. As of 2022,it is the fifth-busiest station in Scotland. The station is served by Glasgow Subway and ScotRail services and was one of the first to receive bilingual English and Gaelic signs,due to the significant Gaelic-speaking population in the surrounding Partick area.
Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in the Craigneuk suburb of Wishaw,North Lanarkshire,Scotland,and lies on the West Coast Main Line,although it is not served by mainline services –local commuter services from the station are provided via the Argyle Line by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. The station is close to Wishaw railway station. The bulk of commuters are from the nearby suburbs of Craigneuk and Muirhouse,which it spans the border between. The bridge used to cross the railway also connects the two towns. Although Shieldmuir can be used to reach Wishaw General Hospital by train,it and Wishaw station are both a considerable distance away for any visitors there.
Wishaw railway station is a railway station in Wishaw,North Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Wishaw Deviation Line just south of the single track link line which connects to the West Coast Main Line at Shieldmuir.
Lanark railway station,managed by ScotRail,is the southern terminus of the Argyle Line on Bannatyne Street,Lanark,South Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is staffed part-time.
Greenfaulds railway station serves the Greenfaulds area of Cumbernauld,North Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is also within walking distance of the Lenziemill industrial estate,the Luggie Water and the Blairlinn industrial estate. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located 13+1⁄4 miles (21.3 km) north east of Glasgow Queen Street on the Cumbernauld Line and is 11 miles (18 km) north of Motherwell railway station on the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line.
Carstairs railway station serves the village of Carstairs in South Lanarkshire,Scotland and is a major junction station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML),situated close to the point at which the lines from London Euston and Edinburgh to Glasgow Central merge. Constructed originally by the Caledonian Railway,the station is operated today by ScotRail and is also served by one TransPennine Express trains service per day between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central. All other services by TransPennine Express and services operated by Avanti West Coast,Caledonian Sleeper,CrossCountry and London North Eastern Railway pass the station,but do not stop.
The Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line is a main railway route which connects the Scottish cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh,by means of their respective sections of the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
The Wishaw and Coltness Railway was an early Scottish mineral railway. It ran for approximately 11 miles from Chapel Colliery,at Newmains in North Lanarkshire connecting to the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway near Whifflet,giving a means of transport for minerals around Newmains to market in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The Caledonian Railway main line in Scotland connected Glasgow and Edinburgh with Carlisle,via Carstairs and Beattock.
The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts in Scotland. It is one of the four rail links between the two cities.
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