Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line

Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line
Cumbernauld railway station
Overview
System	National Rail
Locale	North Lanarkshire Scotland
Termini	Motherwell Cumbernauld
Stations	5
Operation
Owner	Network Rail
Operator(s)	First ScotRail
Rolling stock	Class 156; Class 318

Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line

Legend Cumbernauld Line to Falkirk Grahamston Cumbernauld Greenfaulds Cumbernauld Line to Glasgow Queen Street Coatbridge Central Whifflet Line to Glasgow Central Whifflet Argyle Line to Glasgow Central via Bellshill Argyle Line to Lanark via Holytown WCML & ECML to Glasgow Central Cumbernauld Line to Glasgow Queen Street Motherwell Argyle Line to Glasgow Central via Blantyre Argyle Line to Lanark via Shieldmuir, WCML & ECML

The Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Motherwell and Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.

History

The line was built as part of the:

• Wishaw and Coltness Railway between Motherwell and Whifflet
• Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway between Whifflet and Gartsherrie South Junction
• Caledonian Main Line between Gartsherrie Junction and Cumbernauld.

Infrastructure

The line is electrified at 25 kV AC overhead from Motherwell to Gartsherrie Junction (north of Coatbridge Central). Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail on behalf of SPT.

Services

Connections to services on other lines can be made at:

• Cumbernauld and Greenfaulds to the Cumbernauld Line between Falkirk Grahamston and Glasgow Queen Street
• Whifflet to the Whifflet Line to Glasgow Central
• Motherwell to the Argyle Line and services on the WCML, ECML, and North Berwick Line

2006 to 2011

There was an hourly service, usually operated by a Class 156 and calling at all stations. During the peak this was supplemented by Argyle Line services extended from Motherwell to Coatbridge Central.

From 2011

From 2011 there is an hourly service, usually operated by a Class 156; however, Class 158 are occasionally sighted. This calls at all stations. During the peak this is supplemented by Argyle Line services extended from Motherwell to Coatbridge Central.