Lanarkshire taxi rank and bus stop out of bounds as work progresses on transport interchange

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Motherwell railway station will temporarily be closing one of its taxi ranks and a bus stop as part of the construction of the new transport interchange in the town.The taxi rank and bus stop on Muir Street will close in the coming weeks and remain out of use for months.The closures are necessary to allow North Lanarkshire Council’s contractor Balfour Beatty to continue work on a new station access road, improved footways, new taxi rank, disabled parking bays and expanded bus stop on Muir Street.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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A temporary stop for buses travelling north will be located on Muir Street, next to the Ladywell footbridge over the railway.

Alternative bus stops in the town centre are also available at Merry Street, Hamilton Road and West Hamilton Street.The £2m project at Muir Street is funded by the Glasgow