Busbie Colliery Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Busbie Colliery JunctionOpened on the Busbie Branch (Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway).
Description
This junction for the Busbie Colliery Railway was between Springside and Crosshouse stations.
A box opened at the junction in 1889 on the north side of the junction. A mineral line with a trailing connection ran south east from the junction to Busbie Colliery Pit No 3. By reversal east of the colliery the line on to Busbie Colliery Pit No 6 and Busbie Colliery Pit No 5 was reached.
The main line closed in 1965.
The main line's trackbed is now a footpath.
Tags
Junction footpath01/09/2019
| Nearby stations Springside Cunninghamhead Crosshouse Dreghorn Gatehead Drybridge Kilmaurs Kilmarnock [1st] Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (St Marnocks) Irvine Bank Street Montgreenan Riccarton and Craigie Irvine Bogside Moor Halt | Muirside Colliery Busbie Colliery Pit No 3 Colliery Southhook Colliery Southhook Fireclay Works Colliery Busbie Coal Pit Busbie Colliery Coal Pit Colliery [Hayside?] Colliery Busbie Colliery Coal Pit Overton Coal Pit (No 2) Springside Brick Works Busbiehead Colliery Pits Nos 2b,3 Tourist/other South Hook Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
