In 1890 additions and adaptations were made to the Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway, extending the line south to Lingerwood Mine (and the under development site of the Lady Victoria Colliery) and northwards to Easthouses Pit and on to the Shaw's Coal Depot. Coal was taken south from the various mines to Lingerwood Mine (and later the Lady Victoria Colliery) for preparation.
Entry into the system of private lines was from Newbattle Signal Box and onto the West Bryans Siding - the system being reached from this reversing spur. This layout of connection protected the main line from possible runways which would run north up the main line over the Newbattle Viaduct.
That connection was to be replaced by a new one alongside the Lady Victoria Colliery when it opened in 1895. See Lady Victoria Colliery (Lothian Coal Co Ltd).
Also known as the Newbattle Collieries Railway.
This line is divided into a number of portions.
This pit was located to the north of the older Easthouses Pit. Confusingly, it is often referred to as Easthouses Pit. The pit was developed by the Lothian Coal Company and was part of the Newbattle collieries unit.
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This pit was on the eastern side of the Shaw's Coal Depot to Lingerwood Mine alignment of the Lothian Coal Co Ltd Railway. It was served from the south.
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This coal mine was opened by the Marquis of Lothian in 1798. Also known as Dicksons Pit or the Engine Pit. It may have been served by a branch or siding of the Arniston Branch (Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway), which ran south to the Newbyres Pit.
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After the creation of the Lothian Coal Co Ltd this colliery was developed to be the main site in the Newbattle Collieries. Also known as Lady Victoria Pit, The Lady or the Lady Vic. The name was for Lady Victoria Alexandrina, wife of the 9th Marquess of Lothian, Schomberg Henry Kerr.
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This signal box was at the south end of the Newbattle Viaduct it controlled entry to West Bryans Siding and the mineral lines to Bryans Pit etc. (See the West Bryans Siding entry.)
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This siding was at the south east end of the Newbattle Viaduct. It connected the new Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway) to the former Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway at the south east end of the original Newbattle Viaduct [1st]. The bridge was removed but its approach was now used as a reversal to access the line east to Bryans Pit and other mines.
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