Mossend EuroTerminal
Mossend EuroTerminal is a freight-handling station in Mossend. It is situated across the line from the Mossend Railhead.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Fast and easy access to motorway network". The Herald. 16 July 1997. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Eurocentral Rail Terminal from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Good news about Grangemouth's freight terminal". The Scotsman. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Holden, Alan (5 August 2021). "Mossend EuroTerminal to be leased to Maritime Intermodal by DB Cargo UK". RailAdvent. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Intermodal rail terminals in Britain" (PDF). Network Rail. October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Intermodal Rail Terminals" (PDF). Network Rail. January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2021.