About Carstairs Junction

Carstairs Junction is a small South Lanarkshire town at the intersection of the M74 and A73, built around Scotland's busiest railway junction where lines split to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The M74 connects directly to Glasgow (40km) and south to England, whilst the A73 offers scenic routes through the Clyde Valley. With around 14 fast EV chargers nearby, it's well-equipped for electric vehicle travel. The station retains the West Coast Main Line's last working mechanical signal box.

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Carstairs Junction is in Scotland, at 55.687, -3.663 - about 19 km south of Longford Crofts.

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