RAILSCOT | Balbeuchley Incline

Balbeuchley Incline

Location type

Place

Name and dates

Balbeuchley Incline (1831-1860)

Opened on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway.

Description

This incline was 5100 ft long with a 1 in 25 gradient and gained 200 ft. The higher end was to the north with an engine house. Ascent of the incline took about six minutes.

With modernisation of the line the incline was bypassed by a deviation via Dronley in 1860. A short portion was retained at the south end to serve quarries.

Two other inclines existed on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway, the Law Incline and the Hatton Incline.

Aliases

Balbeuchly Incline

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map

Nearby stations Balbeuchley Top Balbeuchley Foot Dronley Baldragon Auchterhouse [2nd] Auchterhouse [1st] Baldovan and Downfield Liff Lochee West Crossroads Lochee Offset at Back of Law Invergowrie Ninewells Junction [Station] Newtyle [1st]	Balbeuchley Engine Fallaws Quarry Pitpointie Siding Leoch Quarry Dighty Water Bridge [1st] Dighty Water Bridge [2nd] Rose Mill Quarry Rosemill Loop Auchrie Quarry Siding Rose Mill Rosemill Siding Auchrie Quarry Tourist/other Balbeuchley House Rosemill Level Crossing Kirkton of Auchterhouse Level Crossing
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

16/12/1831	Dundee and Newtyle Railway Line partially opened from Law Engine House to Hatton Engine House with stations at Dundee Top of the Law, Baldovan, Baldragon, Balbeuchley Foot, Balbeuchley Top, Auchterhouse [1st] and Hatton Engine House. Stationary engines for inclines were provided by J&C Carmichael, Ward Foundry. At this time only the Balbeuchley Incline was in operation. Line horse operated.
/07/1859	Dundee, Perth and Aberdeen Junction Railway Act for the Lochee Deviation, Ninewells Junction (on the Dundee and Perth Railway) to Fairmuir (on the Dundee and Newtyle Railway), passed. Dundee Ward Road and the Law Incline were to close and trains terminate at Dundee Union Street (later Dundee West). Also for the deviation from Rosemill Loop to Auchterhouse [2nd] replacing the Balbeuchley Incline.