A number of rail services will be cancelled over two weekends to allow for essential maintenance work.
As part of a £2.2 million project to upgrade the Whifflet South junction for the first time since its installation 50 years ago, the railway between Coatbridge and Motherwell will be closed from Saturday, August 20 to Sunday 21 and Saturday 27 to Sunday 28.
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No services will run through the junction during those weekends.
Instead, ScotRail will operate replacement bus services between Motherwell and Rutherglen via Whifflet/Carmyle, and between Motherwell and Cumbernauld.
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Eddie McLoone, Project Manager for Scotland’s Railway said: “The £2.2 million investment in renewing Whifflet South junction is vital to keeping freight services flowing between Mossend and Coatbridge Freight Terminals and the rest of Scotland’s Railway.
“We know this work will cause some disruption, but such a vital upgrade can’t be delivered without closing the railway to allow our engineers access to the track.
“We would like to reassure freight customers and rail passengers that every effort has been made to reduce the impact of our activities as much as possible.
"Thank you for your understanding.”
To check if your journey is affected visit the ScotRail website here.
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