Argyle Line
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The Argyle line links the towns of Milngavie and Dalmuir in the west of Glasgow with Larkhall, Motherwell and Lanark.
Starting from Lanark the line runs for around about 2 miles on single track before the joining the WCML at Cleghorn Junction. After this the line speeds are the highest on the Argyle line at 115mph. The train then continues to call at Carluke. After Carluke the line splits from the WCML at Law Junction to run on the Motherwell Deviation line to Wishaw where the line splits again. Some trains continue to Sheildmuir and enter Motherwell from the South. Other trains continue Northwards to call at Holytown before entering Motherwell from the North.
Trains running into Motherwell from the South diverge again from the WCML to call at Bellshill before rejoining the WCML
at Uddingston. Trains on this route continue to Newton where trains that have come round the hamilton circle rejoin.
Trains running into Motherwell from the North diverge from the WCML again to run round the Hamilton Circle, just before Hamilton Central the line from Larkhall joins. At Newton the line rejoins the other Argyle route. After Newton the line runs on the WCML but only as far as Rutherglen where it diverges again from the WCML. From Dalmarnock to Exhibiton Centre the line runs below ground. The line continues to Hyndland where the lines split to serve Milgavie, Dalmuir via Singer and Dalmuir via Yoker.
The trains which currently operate on the line are the class 334s and class 318s. Class 320s are banned because of the fear they might foul the Argyle tunnels.
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Route
Starting from Lanark the line runs for around about 2 miles on single track before the joining the WCML at Cleghorn Junction. After this the line speeds are the highest on the Argyle line at 115mph. The train then continues to call at Carluke. After Carluke the line splits from the WCML at Law Junction to run on the Motherwell Deviation line to Wishaw where the line splits again. Some trains continue to Sheildmuir and enter Motherwell from the South. Other trains continue Northwards to call at Holytown before entering Motherwell from the North.
Trains running into Motherwell from the South diverge again from the WCML to call at Bellshill before rejoining the WCML
at Uddingston. Trains on this route continue to Newton where trains that have come round the hamilton circle rejoin.
Trains running into Motherwell from the North diverge from the WCML again to run round the Hamilton Circle, just before Hamilton Central the line from Larkhall joins. At Newton the line rejoins the other Argyle route. After Newton the line runs on the WCML but only as far as Rutherglen where it diverges again from the WCML. From Dalmarnock to Exhibiton Centre the line runs below ground. The line continues to Hyndland where the lines split to serve Milgavie, Dalmuir via Singer and Dalmuir via Yoker.
Traction
The trains which currently operate on the line are the class 334s and class 318s. Class 320s are banned because of the fear they might foul the Argyle tunnels.
History
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