Other places · Central Scotland
M9 motorway
In or near Polmont.
M9 motorway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Falkirk Grahamston · 2.7 km
About
M9 motorway is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Kelpies are large horse-head sculptures located in The Helix park, near Falkirk. They represent the heavy horses that were used in Scotland's industrial past and are part of a larger project that includes a park and waterways for walking and cycling.
From the Wikipedia article
The M9 is a major motorway in Scotland. It runs from the outskirts of Edinburgh, bypassing the towns of Linlithgow, Falkirk, Grangemouth and Stirling to end at Dunblane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first section was Polmont and Falkirk Bypass which opened on 28 August 1968 This was followed by the Newbridge Bypass which opened on 25 November 1970, the third section Lathalllan to Muriehall (Linlithgow), which joined the two together opened on 18 December 1972. In April 2022, work began on a new junction at Winchburgh. Winchburgh Developments contributed £40 million towards the construction cost.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0162, -3.7502
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK3 8XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1968
- Nearest railway station
- Falkirk Grahamston — 2.7 km
- Official site
- www.thehelix.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1433984 (CC0)
- wikipedia: M9 motorway (Scotland) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is M9 motorway?
- M9 motorway is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK3 8XJ).
- What is M9 motorway?
- M9 motorway in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to M9 motorway?
- The nearest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK3 8XJ.
- When was M9 motorway built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- How do I get to M9 motorway?
- The nearest railway station is Falkirk Grahamston, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK3 8XJ.