Arniston Coal Company
Introduction
This company, formed in 1874, operated the coal mines at Arniston, just west of Gorebridge, and Vogrie, to the east of Gorebridge.
Dates
| / /1874 | Arniston Gore Pit (Gorebridge) Construction begins under the new Arniston Coal Company. |
| / /1874 | Arniston Emily Pit (Gorebridge) Transferred to the new Arniston Coal Company. |
| / /1878 | Arniston Gore Pit (Gorebridge) Opened by the Arniston Coal Company. |
| / /1900 | Vogrie Mine (Gorebridge) Opened by the Arniston Coal Company. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Arniston Mines
This pit was sunk by the Arniston Coal Company. It was close to the Waverley Route, just east of Gorebridge station. ...
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Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 10/04/2016
This pit was sunk before the Arniston Coal Company, but taken over by it in 1874. It was close to the original Newbyres Colliery and north of the later Arniston Gore Pit. ...
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John Furnevel 06/09/2017
John Furnevel 06/09/2017
John Furnevel 06/10/2017
John Furnevel 06/10/2017
Douglas Blades 30/10/1971
Ewan Crawford //2002
Ewan Crawford //2002
Ewan Crawford //2002
Other Mines
Catchpoints
A set of catchpoints nearby on the Waverley Route protected the line from runaways coming off the private Arniston Colliery railway line.
These catchpoints were north west of the connection between the mineral line serving the Arniston Colliery Gore Pit and the main line Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway) ('Waverley Route'). The line going north ran downhill and these catchpoints protected the railway from runaways from the collieries.
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See also
Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
David Spaven 15/07/2014
John Furnevel 06/07/2014
John Yellowlees 15/07/2014
Bill Roberton 03/11/2014
Books
 Mining the Lothians |  Scottish Collieries: An Inventory of Scotland's Coal Industry in the Nationalised Era |
