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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 town of Carluke lies in the heart of the Lanarkshire countryside in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 4.7 miles northwest of Lanark and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) southeast of Wishaw.
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.
Carluke railway station is a railway station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) that serves the town of Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is predominantly served by Argyle Line commuter trains running between Lanark and Glasgow Central. The station lies at the western edge of the town, and enjoys panoramic views of the Clyde Valley and beyond to the hills of Lanarkshire and Ayrshire.
The Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway was an early railway built primarily to carry coal to Glasgow and other markets from the Monkland coalfields, shortening the journey and bypassing the monopolistic charges of the Monkland Canal; passenger traffic also developed early in the line's existence.
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Causewayhead railway station served the suburb of Causewayhead, Stirlingshire, Scotland from 1852 to 1955 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
Blackgrange railway station was a temporary station that served the village of Cambus, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, in 1852 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
Clackmannan Road railway station served the town of Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland from 1850 to 1921 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
Flemington railway station was situated on the boundary of Motherwell and Craigneuk, Scotland from 1891 to 1965 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
Overtown railway station, also known as Overtown Road railway station, served the village of Overtown, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1843 to 1942 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
Morningside railway station served the village of Morningside, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1844 to 1930 on the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway.
Morningside railway station served the village of Morningside, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1844 to 1930 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
Newmains railway station served the village of Newmains, North Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1867 to 1930 on the Cleland to Morningside Line.
Cambusnethan railway station served the village of Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1901 to 1917 on the Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Railway.
Carnbroe railway station served the ironworks in the neighbourhood of Carnbroe, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, from 1843 to 1846 on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
References
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 108. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "RAILSCOT - Stirling Road". Railscot. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
