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This is a junction just north of Motherwell station.

Lines run north west to Glasgow Central, north to Coatbridge Central, south east to Carlisle and south to Hamilton Central.

The Clydesdale Junction Railway was built in 1849 through what later became Motherwell station (1885).

The junction is named for the destination of the Lesmahagow Railway of 1856, an arm's length company of the Caledonian Railway.

The Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) of 1857 was laid in to the north allowing trains from Coatbridge Central to approach the junction and take the Coalburn route. Motherwell Shed was to open on this line. Motherwell station was opened to the south of this junction replacing Motherwell [1st].

There was a signal box opened in 1868. This was replaced several times. A pre 1913 version was on the east side of the junction and its larger 1913 replacement was also to the east. There were signal bridges over the main running lines. The Motherwell Bridge works were directly over the tracks from the box, but accessed from Logan's Road to the north.

The box, which briefly took over Hamilton Road Signal Box in 1972 was itself closed in 1972, replaced by the Motherwell Signalling Centre.

Today the former line to Coalburn is cut back to Ross Junction where it was met by the line extended from Hamilton West to form the Hamilton Circle. Motherwell station remains open.

A footbridge crosses the junction at the extreme north end of Motherwell station.

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