Cleland railway station
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Cleland railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cleland
, near Motherwell in North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. Built on the Cleland and Midcalder Line
it was originally named 'Omoa', after the nearby ironworks
, until on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway
closed in 1930.
It is located on the Shotts Line
, 25 km (15¾ miles) east of towards via Shotts
. The station has two platforms, connected by a stairway footbridge, and CCTV. It is managed by First ScotRail
.
service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. On Sundays, there is normally no service. However, in the four weeks leading up to Christmas, an hourly service to Glasgow Central from Shotts via Whifflet is laid on for shoppers.
Cleland is not included in the timetable for a new express passenger service along this line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
and Class 158
, though Class 170 have been used in times of vehicle breakdown and shortages as well as for driver training.
Engineering works on other routes between Glasgow and Edinburgh may result in other diesel hauled passenger traction being seen, but these almost never call at this station.
Regular containerload and wagonload freight traffic also traverses the line regularly.
Cleland, North Lanarkshire
Cleland is a small village near Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - see . The two nearest towns are Wishaw and Motherwell. The village has a strong mining heritage and is a typical example of a working class village in North Lanarkshire and the Glasgow area...
, near Motherwell in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Built on the Cleland and Midcalder Line
Cleland and Midcalder Line
Cleland and Midcalder Line is an historic railway in Scotland.-Current operations:This line is open formed the centre section of the Shotts Line.-References:...
it was originally named 'Omoa', after the nearby ironworks
Ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is a building or site where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and/or steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e...
, until on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
The Wishaw and Coltness Railway was an early Scottish railway. It ran for approximately 11 miles from Chapel Colliery, at Coltness, North Lanarkshire, to the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway, near Gartsherrie...
closed in 1930.
It is located on the Shotts Line
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts in Scotland. The route from Glasgow to Shotts is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network...
, 25 km (15¾ miles) east of towards via Shotts
Shotts
Shotts is a small rural town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow and Edinburgh . As of the 2001 census, the population was 8,235...
. The station has two platforms, connected by a stairway footbridge, and CCTV. It is managed by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
.
Services
It is currently served, Monday to Saturday, by one First ScotRailFirst ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. On Sundays, there is normally no service. However, in the four weeks leading up to Christmas, an hourly service to Glasgow Central from Shotts via Whifflet is laid on for shoppers.
Cleland is not included in the timetable for a new express passenger service along this line between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Traction
The staple passenger traction on this line is the Class 156British Rail Class 156
The British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit train . 114 of these units were built from 1987 to 1989 by Metro-Cammell at its Washwood Heath Works in Birmingham...
and Class 158
British Rail Class 158
British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit train, built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at its Derby Works. They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and allowed cascading of existing Sprinter units to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs...
, though Class 170 have been used in times of vehicle breakdown and shortages as well as for driver training.
Engineering works on other routes between Glasgow and Edinburgh may result in other diesel hauled passenger traction being seen, but these almost never call at this station.
Regular containerload and wagonload freight traffic also traverses the line regularly.