North Motherwell is an area of

Motherwell Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarks ...

North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( sco, North Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also ...

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. It is the closest neighbourhood of the town to

Strathclyde Country Park Strathclyde Country Park is a country park located on the outskirts of Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, named after the former Strathclyde region of Scotland. It is often commonly referred to as Strathclyde, or simply Strathy. De ...

. Despite its name, North Motherwell actually lies in the south west of the town. North Motherwell is in between the

West Coast Main Line The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh. It is one of the busiest ...

, the south calder river, the south calder walkway and Hamilton road, with the exception of the area around Braedale Park The area consists of mainly detached or semi-detached housing. There are six main roads situated in North Motherwell: The Loaning, Birrens Road, Watling Street, Fort Street, Logans Road and Ladywell road, that lead to the main roads into Motherwell and beyond. These roads are where virtually all of North Motherwell's local services are located. Services include a post office,

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and a bar. North Motherwell is also home to 3 primary schools, Logans Primary and Ladywell Primary (both being non denominational) and St Bernadettes, a catholic primary. The

by-passes to the north of the neighbourhood, and there is Motherwell railway station which serves Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), and is served also by Argyle Line trains of the Glasgow suburban railway network. It is the penultimate stop on the northbound WCML before Glasgow. There are four platforms of various length in use at Motherwell. The station is located next to the town's main shopping arcade, Motherwell Shopping Centre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherwell_railway_station. There are also pathways along the western part of North Motherwell leading into Strathclyde Country Park.

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Motherwell Neighbourhoods in North Lanarkshire {{NorthLanarkshire-geo-stub