Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway)
Introduction
This line is open to passenger traffic and goods traffic. It runs from Lesmahagow Junction by Motherwell (New) station to Braidhurst (to the south of Mossend) it joins the original route through Motherwell. The course of the original route has now largely disappeared save for an abandoned viaducts piers and some hints of track formation.
Dates
| / /1847 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Motherwell and Wishaw and Coltness Connecting Branch authorised. |
| / /1848 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Motherwell and Wishaw and Coltness Connecting Branch abandoned. |
| / /1854 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Line authorised as the Motherwell Branch. This line would improve connections at Lesmahagow Junction and bypass and replace the Jerviston Viaduct. |
| 08/10/1857 | Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) Line opened from Jerviston Junction (Wishaw and Coltness Railway) to Lesmahagow Junction (Clydesdale Junction Railway). The line allowed Motherwell [1st] station to be moved further west to Motherwell atLesmahagow Junction. Motherwell [1st] remained standing and Motherwell was opened in the V of the junction at Lesmahagow Junction. A large viaduct was required, Braidhurst Viaduct. |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
At Milnwood Junction, just south of the former Holytown [1st] and south of the former Mossend station and Mossend Marshalling Yard, lines from Bellshill, Mossend and Holytown meet. To the south was Jerviston Junction and the lines to Clydesdale Steel Works.
...
See also
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Clydesdale Steel Works Railways
Uddingston Junction to Fullwood Junction (Caledonian Railway)
...
Bill Roberton //1988
Ewan Crawford //
Bill Roberton 01/05/1991
Ewan Crawford //
This junction was south of Milnwood Junction. Most recently (1993) it provided access to the line to Ravenscraig No 3 Yard used for trips from Mossend Marshalling Yard to deliver limestone to the works and take strip coil away. It had also served the sizeable Clydesdale Steel Works yard, which closed slightly earlier.
...
See also
Clydesdale Steel Works Railways
Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway)
Ravenscraig Steelworks (David Colville and Sons)
This masonry viaduct carries the double track Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) over the South Calder Water.
...
Robin McGregor 10/05/1967
Ewan Crawford 10/05/2008
This is at the north end of the former Motherwell MPD. The former shed is on the west side of the line. The Braidburst Loops are on either side of the line between here and Lesmahagow Junction. To the north is the Braidhurst Viaduct.
...
...
More detailsThis is a double ended shed with ten roads located to the west of the Motherwell Deviation Line and just north of Lesmahagow Junction. Approach is from the north and south.
...
Crinan Dunbar //1983
Roger Geach 04/05/1982
...
Crinan Dunbar /08/1983
This structural works was located in Motherwell on the east side of the Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) just north of Lesmahagow Junction (and opposite [[Motherwell Shed).
...
This is a junction just north of Motherwell station.
...
See also
Clydesdale Junction Railway
Lesmahagow Railway
Robin McGregor 03/01/1967
Ewan Crawford //1988
John Robin 05/07/1964
