Polmadie
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Polmadie train depot. The West Coast Main Line tracks are on the left, with a Class 318 train running on the Argyle Line to the right. A Virgin "Voyager" train is entering the stabling area to the left. The M74 extension will run immediately to the left of this maintenance yard. |
Polmadie is a
district in the
Scottish city of
Glasgow. It is situated south of the
River Clyde, and adjacent to the
Gorbals.
The most prominent landmark within Polmadie is the twin chimneys of a now disused waste
incinerator plant operated by Glasgow City Council. Also located in the area is a large railway maintenance depot for
Virgin Trains, which is the most northerly train stabling and maintenance area on the
West Coast Main Line (WCML), since the line runs through Polmadie on its final approach into
Central railway station.
The area will eventually be dissected by the controversial extension to the
M74 motorway. The present plans for the project entail an elevated dual carriageway road to be be constructed alongside the WCML tracks and atop the site of derelict houses in the area. In addition, an interchange on the motorway will be provided with Polmadie Road.