This was the junction between the New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways) and the Hillhouserigg Railway. The branch was approached from the east. It was directly west of Westcraigs station and its goods yard. The main line was originally single track and the branch was single. The nearby station had a loop and the original junction box was on the eastbound platform.
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This box was about half way between Westcraigs and Shotts Loops. It controlled the line, a level crossing, sidings and access to several collieries.
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This was the junction between the 1860-62 line from Westcraigs to Shotts Loops and the West Benhar Branch (North British Railway) of 1864. Both railways were single track minerals lines.
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This was the junction between the Westcraigs Junction to Shotts Loops line and the branches to Hartwoodhill Colliery Pit Nos 1 and 2 and Fortissat Colliery.
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The 1859 mineral branch from Blackhall Junction met the 1860 mineral branch from Westcraigs Junction in Shotts close to the Shotts Iron Works. A series of loop on the mineral lines served the works. (The loops were altered when the line to the north opened.)
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This was the junction between the Westcraigs Junction to Shotts Loops line and the branches to Hartwoodhill Colliery Pit Nos 1 and 2 and Fortissat Colliery.
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