Blackbraes Siding

Location type

Sidings

Name and dates

Blackbraes Siding

Opened on the Blackbraes Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway).

Nearby stations
Blackston Junction
Polmont
Avonbridge
Bowhouse
Glenellrig
Westfield
Falkirk High
Causewayend [MR] [1st]
Causewayend [SR]
Causewayend [MR] [2nd]
Thornbridge Halt
Falkirk Grahamston
Manuel
Manuel High Level
Manuel Low Level
Blackbraes Sheds
Blackbraes Brick Works
East Roughrigg Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2
Pit
Redding Coke Ovens
Greyrigg and Blackbraes Colliereis Pit No 1
Greyrigg and Blackbraes Colliereis Pit No 2
East Roughrigg Colliery Pits Nos 4
East Roughrigg Colliery Pits Nos 3
Craigmad Pit
Shieldhill Colliery Pit No 1
Craigend Brickworks
Gateside Nos 1 and 2 Collieries
Maddiston Craigend Colliery
Coal Pit
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

  /  /1850Blackbraes Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway)
Opened from Almond Junction (Slamannan Junction Railway) to Blackbraes Siding
  /  /1874Blackbraes Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway)
Extended west from Blackbraes Siding to Shieldhill Colliery.
  /  /1922Blackbraes Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway)
Cut back to Blackbraes Siding around this date.
  /  /1922Blackbraes Branch (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway)
West of Blackbraes Siding closed.