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The regional transport integration hub at Motherwell station has been officially opened.
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Following the successful installation of a new 5,000 tonne bridge on the West Coast main line last month, Scotland's Railway continues to help transform communities beyond the Ravenscraig construction project.
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Access to Motherwell station will change from next week as its redevelopment project enters its final stages.
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Work to install a new railway bridge at Ravenscraig, on the West Coast Mainline (WCML), has been completed on-time over the Easter weekend.
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The Ravenscraig rail bridge will allow a dual carriageway to be constructed under the West Coast main line.
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Significant work at Carstairs and bridge installation in Motherwell will be carried out during the holiday period.
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The £16.9 million structure will carry the existing railway over the planned new dual carriageway at Ravenscraig. [See also item of the 20th, 4th Oct etc. -RS]
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Scotland's Railway is preparing for an intense 10-day programme to install a 5000-tonne bridge on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire.
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The redevelopment of Motherwell railway station has reached a major milestone. Work to install an eye-catching new glazed dome roof began in December and was completed earlier this week. More than 140 glass panels were fitted to form the new roof, creating a brighter and more modern station. The completion of the roof, and front facade, has enabled work to begin on the interior of the new, larger concourse, forecourt, and ticket office.
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ScotRails Motherwell ticket office will relocate as part of a major transformation for the station.
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Motherwell: The forecourt at Motherwell station, seen on 5 January 2019. This area is due for a multi-million pound development to create a transport hub, as we will have to get used to calling them. It's certain ... |
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Work on the redevelopment and expansion of Motherwell railway station is progressing. Now entering the fifth phase of the redevelopment project, work is underway to expand the station concourse which will make way for an enhanced station forecourt and building with glazed roof, creating a brighter, and more modern station. Over the next few weeks, work will continue to take place to lay the foundations of the new expanded concourse and the steel structure which will become the new larger station building will continue to be erected.
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Trains will be affected August 20 and 21. Trains that usually run between Dalmuir / Milngavie and Whifflet / Motherwell will be amended to run between Dalmuir / Milngavie and Rutherglen only on both August 20 and August 21.
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Answers are being demanded over train chaos as passengers struggle to access services linking them with Scotland's two biggest cities from the town's widely hailed 'superhub' station and all points in between.
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Six places in Scotland are among those bidding for the headquarters of a new UK Government body which will take over control of Britains railways even though it is still unclear what role the organisation will have north of the Border.
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Story Contracting has been picked to build a £16.9m bridge to carry the West Coast Main Line as part of road improvements between Motherwell and Ravenscraig.
North Lanarkshire Council has agreed the project with Network Rail. A new dual carriageway will be built from a new signalised roundabout at the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility and the bridge will be constructed to lift the railway line over the new road. [This location for this bridge is east of the Dalzell Steel Works by the site of the former Dellburn Works. A railway formerly passed under the WCML here serving Dalzell New Yard from Motherwell South Junction. -RS] (Permalink) Dellburn Flemington Motherwell Ravenscraig Story Contracting West Coast Main Line |
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The closures are necessary to allow the contractor to work on a new access road.
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Work has started at Muir Street in the town to create a new transport hub at the railway station
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Officers have now confirmed the proposals could be voted on as early as February.
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A new customer lounge area has opened at Motherwell station as part of the station's redevelopment. The former waiting area between platform 2 and platform 3 at Motherwell station has been transformed into a new lounge area. Customers can now benefit from a larger, warmer, brighter, refurbished area with padded benches, new flooring, and softer lighting, making the station a more comfortable place to catch a train. The work forms part of a 14.5m project to redevelop the station and create a new transport interchange in Motherwell.
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The project on Muir Street will improve access to the station and create more space for buses and taxis.
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Network Rail engineers will be working at locations across Scotland this festive period to carry out vital projects to renew and upgrade key infrastructure.
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The Scottish Greens want the people of Motherwell and the surrounding areas to have their say. Proposals to develop a massive industrial rail transport hub at Ravenscraig has been described by one Lanarkshire MSP as a white elephant.
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Shortly before going to press ScotRail announced that the £14.5 million redevelopment of Motherwell station will enter its third phase this week.
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Passengers - some of whom have wanted to travel into the Edinburgh Festival - are demanding to know why there are no longer any direct trains into the capital from Motherwell Station.
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Construction teams are working extra night shifts and weekends to complete the £14.5 million second stage of Motherwell station's modernisation.
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ScotRail has released progress images to mark the resumption of workon the £14.5 million redevelopment of Motherwell station following the winter break. Until the summer, construction will focus on platforms 2 and 3 where new staff and passenger waiting facilities are being built. Some early works activities will also commence at concourse level, including the strip out of vacant retail units and preparatory structural works in advance of the concourse refurbishment.
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We're pleased to say that work has resumed on the £14.5m redevelopment of Motherwell station following the winter break.
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Dalmuir via Whifflet and will return to Dalmuir via Blantyre. These service
patterns take some getting used to.
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Train operator Avanti West Coast has warned of 'severe disruption' for Carlisle Railway Station passengers.
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Avanti West Coast set to deliver most significant increase in cross-border rail services for Motherwell in decades, following approval of plans for major timetable boost.
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ScotRail has confirmed that work on the second phase of the redevelopment of Motherwell station will start next week.
From Monday, 24 August, and over the next six months, the redevelopment work will focus on the main station building which will see changes to how customers access platform 2 and 3. The main stairwell to platform 2 and 3 will close to make way for a larger concourse area, and the mezzanine level of the station will be refurbished with new lighting, flooring, ceilings, and a glazed roof. (Permalink) Motherwell Station improvement Motherwell: The forecourt at Motherwell station, seen on 5 January 2019. This area is due for a multi-million pound development to create a transport hub, as we will have to get used to calling them. It's certain ... |
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Work on the £14.5m redevelopment of Motherwell station is set to begin next week.
From Monday, 29 June, contractors will begin work on the initial stage of the redevelopment project with the demolition of an old building at the bottom of Platform 1 to make way for a new staff car park. The demolition and construction of the new car park is expected to take around six weeks to complete and will have no operational impact on the station. However, the taxi rank at the front of Motherwell station will close over the coming weeks to make way for staff portacabins in preparation for the next stage of the redevelopment works. Taxi pick up and drop off will remain available on Muir Street. The second stage of the redevelopment will see work take place on the main station building over a six-month period, which will bring changes to how customers access to the station platforms. (Permalink) Motherwell Station improvement |
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ScotRail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and Transport Scotland have teamed up to create a gateway to the Glasgow City Region at Motherwell station.
Work on a new regional transport integration hub at Motherwell station is set to begin this year, following the appointment of contractors, Balfour Beatty. (Permalink) Motherwell Station improvement Motherwell: An Ayr to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central service calls at Motherwell on 2nd
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Motherwell: Saturday morning at Motherwell Platform 3. This six-car 318 has come from
Dalmuir via Whifflet and will return to Dalmuir via Blantyre. These service
patterns take some getting used to.
Motherwell: The forecourt at Motherwell station, seen on 5 January 2019. This area is due for a multi-million pound development to create a transport hub, as we will have to get used to calling them. It's certain ... |
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Plans to create an improved transport interchange at Motherwell railway station have been approved by the Glasgow City Region cabinet.
The £3.5 million funding from the Glasgow City Region City Deal will supplement a wider project that will see North Lanarkshire Council working alongside ScotRail Alliance and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport to create a new regional transport hub in Motherwell. (Permalink) Motherwell  Motherwell: An afternoon service stands at Motherwell on 18 August 2008 about to depart for Lanark.  Motherwell: The 1351 Motherwell - Manchester FTPE service waits to depart from platform 1 at Motherwell on 2 January 2008.  Motherwell: Aerial view of Motherwell. Top left is Haughhead Junction, bottom left is Dalzell and right is Lesmahagow/Motherwell Junction. The original route of the Wishaw and Coltness Railway is mostly built ove ... |
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The redevelopment of Motherwell train station took a major step forward this week.
ScotRail Alliance, in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, submitted a business case to Transport Scotland, outlining their plans for the stations new look. Key aspects of the redevelopment include additional facilities for customers and staff, along with a new road configuration and traffic plan around the station. The plans also include improved pedestrian routes and additional park and ride facilities at a number of nearby locations. (Permalink) Motherwell  Motherwell: DB Cargo 66099 heads 6K31 Carlisle NY to Rannoch engineers consist North through Motherwell on 9 March 2017. On the adjacent track Pendolino 390119 is heading for London Euston with train 1M17, the 16 ...  Motherwell: 37116 tailed by 37025 'Inverness TMD' on 108N at Motherwell, 21st March 2017.
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Scotrail has launched the first two new trains which will run on cross-Glasgow services.
The refurbished trains, which will operate from Glasgow Central Low Level and will have wifi from next month, have been leased as part of a £475million train improvement programme. They will have better lighting, extra cycle space and at-seat power sockets. Seven revamped trains will run at a rate of one every few weeks between now and October on routes between Milngavie/Dalmuir and Motherwell/Larkhall/Cumbernauld via Glasgow Central Low Level. (Permalink) Cumbernauld Dalmuir Glasgow Central Low Level Larlhall Milngavie Motherwell ScotRail |
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