RAILSCOT | Barracks Mineral Yard

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Barracks Mineral Yard (1907-1970)

Opened on the Glasgow and Coatbridge Branch (North British Railway).

This mineral depot was opened around 1907 as part of the North British Railway's improvements to its goods facilities in Glasgow.

The improvements included marshalling yards Cadder Yard and Shettleston Yard as well as goods depots Sighthill Goods and High Street Goods.

This yard, built on the site of former infantry barracks, was accessed from the north east at High Street Junction (the connection was round the rear - south - side of the box) and consisted of a fan of rails between Hunter Street and Barrack Street.

The yard closed in the 1970s and remained unused for much of the 1980s. It is now a supermarket and car park.

The Barrack Street Tunnel of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and Gallowgate Tunnel of the North British Railway passed below.

Nearby stations Gallowgate Central Gallowgate Glasgow Green College [1st] High Street Bellgrove Glasgow Cross Bridgeton [2nd] Bridgeton Dunlop Street Argyle Street Glasgow St Enoch Glasgow Queen Street Low Level Glasgow Queen Street High Level Duke Street	Bridgeton Cross South Junction Gallowgate Tunnel Star Engine Works Barrack Street Tunnel St Johns Coal Depot College North Junction High Street Junction College Goods Signal Box [GSWR] Saracen Tool Works St Johns Junction Cumberland Foundry Bellgrove Cattle Market Anderston Tunnel Bridgeton Cross Tunnel Tourist/other High Street Goods Signal Box
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.