This works was a scrapyard owned by the Motherwell Machinery and Scrap Co. It was a large fan of rails on the south side of Shieldmuir Junction. Approach was from the north west, off the loop running between Shields Colliery Junction and Shieldmuir Junction. The Craigneuk Works were to the west and Excelsior Iron and Steel Works to the east.
Nearby stations Shieldmuir Wishaw South Wishaw Flemington Airbles Merryton Larkhall East Motherwell Junction Overtown [1st] Motherwell [1st] Ferniegair [3rd] Motherwell Bridge Overtown [2nd] Chatelherault Motherwell | Muirhouse Pit (Coal) Muirhouse Foundry and Engineering Works Royal Mail Scottish Distribution Centre Shieldmuir Yard Craigneuk Works Glencairn Iron and Steel Works Whitegates Engineering Works Shieldmuir North Junction Clydesdale Pit (Coal) RNSD Wishaw Clydesdale Wagon Works Muirhouse Colliery Netherton Collieries Central Wagon Works Tourist/other Shieldmuir South Junction |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |