Shieldmuir railway station

Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in the Craigneuk suburb of , , , and lies on the West Coast Main Line, although it is not served by mainline services – local commuter services from the station are provided via the Argyle Line by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Shieldmuir, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “SDM”, “Shieldmuir Railway Station”, and “Shieldmuir Station”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fir Park and University Hospital Wishaw.

Stadium
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Stadium is a football stadium situated in , , Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell and was the temporary home of Gretna for the 2007–08 SPL season. is situated 1 mile west of Shieldmuir railway station.

Hospital
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is a district general hospital in , , situated between the areas of Craigneuk to the north and Netherton to the south. The hospital, managed by NHS Lanarkshire, is 11 miles southeast of . is situated 3,600 feet east of Shieldmuir railway station.

School
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Our Lady's High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds in , , that is close to stadium. The school educates around 850 pupils. The headteacher is Louisa McGraw. is situated 3,800 feet west of Shieldmuir railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Airbles and Motherwell.

Suburb
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is a small suburb to the south-east of , , Scotland. It is mainly a residential area, consisting mostly of a mixture of high-rise and low-rise flats.

Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial town in the region of central Scotland, with a population of 32,840 in 2020. It's 16 miles southeast of Glasgow, and divided by the motorway and River Clyde from neighbouring .

Town
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is a town in , Scotland; it is sited on the edge of the , 15 miles south-east of city centre. The town forms part of the Motherwell and parliamentary constituency. is situated 1½ miles east of Shieldmuir railway station.

Shieldmuir railway station

Latitude
55.77744° or 55° 46′ 39″ north
Longitude
-3.95785° or 3° 57′ 28″ west
Elevation
335 feet (102 metres)
Operator
ScotRail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“SDM”
Open location code
9C7RQ2GR+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3737502162
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6953555
Wiki­data ID
Q3439804
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Satellite Map

Discover Shieldmuir railway station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Shieldmuir railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Shieldmuir”
  • Dutch: “Station Shieldmuir”
  • French: “gare de Shieldmuir”
  • French: “Shieldmuir”
  • Irish: “Monadh a‘ Bhuith”
  • Irish: “Monadh a’ Bhuith”
  • Urdu: “شیلڈ میور ریلوے اسٹیشن”

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