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

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.[1] It was constructed on mostly greenfield land.[2] It opened in 1994.[3] However, demand for international rail freight failed to meet expectations.[4]

In August 2021, it was announced that the site would be leased to Maritime Intermodal from 1 October 2021.[5]

Operation

The facility is operated by DB Schenker.[6][7] 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.[3]

References

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

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

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