Addiewell Branch (North British Railway)
Introduction
This branch was built from the Bathgate to Morningside line to serve the oil works at Addiewell.
Why built
The line served the Addiewell oil works.
Service
This was a goods only line.
Dates
| 24/04/1963 | Addiewell Branch (North British Railway) Addiewell Goods [NB] to Whitburn (excluded) closed. |
Route described
This branch ran from a junction at Whitburn south east to Addiewell.
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This junction, also known as Foulshiels Junction, was immediately south of the level crossing by the former Foulshiels station. There was a long passing loop on the main route running south from the junction, accommodated by the line here having been prepared for two tracks, and a short passing loop on the branch line.
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See also
Longridge to Bathgate (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway)
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Ewan Crawford //1997
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