Mossend EuroTerminal
Mossend EuroTerminal is a freight-handling station in Mossend. It is situated across the line from the Mossend Railhead.
History
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]The facility is operated by DB Cargo uk.[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]
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