Broxburn West Signal Box
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Broxburn West Signal Box (1902-1937)Opened on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
Description
This box controlled access to the Niddry Oilworks sidings from the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. The sidings were on the east side of the line, approached from the south.
The box closed in 1937, presumably being taken over by Broxburn Junction box.
The oil works closed in 1959.
Tags
Junction| Nearby stations Broxburn [1st] Winchburgh Kirkliston Drumshoreland Ratho (Low Level) Ratho Philpstoun Uphall South Queensferry [1st] South Queensferry Halt Port Edgar Dalmeny [1st] Dalmeny Edinburgh Airport [Tram] New Halls | Niddry Castle Oil Works Broxburn Junction Winchburgh Tunnel Hopetoun Oil Works Shale Pit Albyn Oil Works Myre Siding Craigton Siding Tottleywells Shale Mine No 1 Winchburgh Junction Broxburn Oil Works Broxburn Viaduct Newliston Shale Mines Tourist/other Niddry Castle Humbie Signal Box |
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