Mossend EuroTerminal

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Mossend EuroTerminal is a freight-handling station in Mossend. It is situated across the line from the Mossend Railhead.[1]

History[]

In 1991, the site was selected by British Rail for the only Scottish facility for handling freight arriving in Great Britain from the Channel Tunnel.[2] It was constructed on mostly greenfield land.[3] It opened in 1994.[4] However, demand for international rail freight failed to meet expectations.[5]

In August 2021, it was announced that the site would be leased to Maritime Intermodal from 1 October 2021.[6]

Operation[]

The facility is operated by DB Schenker.[7][8] It is used for the transfer of freight from rail to road and vice-versa, for swapping freight between electric and diesel locomotives, and as a stopping point for crew changes.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mossend Marshalling Yard". Railscot. Retrieved 2021-08-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Fast and easy access to motorway network". The Herald. 1997-07-16. Retrieved 2021-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Haywood, Dr Russell (2012-11-28). Railways, Urban Development and Town Planning in Britain: 1948–2008. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4094-8825-5.
  4. ^ a b "Eurocentral Rail Terminal from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  5. ^ "Good news about Grangemouth's freight terminal". The Scotsman. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2021-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Holden, Alan (2021-08-05). "Mossend EuroTerminal to be leased to Maritime Intermodal by DB Cargo UK". RailAdvent. Retrieved 2021-08-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Intermodal rail terminals in Britain" (PDF). Network Rail. October 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Intermodal Rail Terminals" (PDF). Network Rail. January 2013. Retrieved 2021-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Coordinates: 55°49′37.55″N 3°59′53.46″W / 55.8270972°N 3.9981833°W / 55.8270972; -3.9981833

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