Calderbank Steel Works Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Calderbank Steel Works Junction (1887-1941)Opened on the Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This junction was just west of Calderbank station. Here a single track line left the double track main line which then passed under the main line just to the east of the station and approached the Calderbank Steel Works from the north, meeting the works own line.
The works was also served by the Calderbank Iron Works Branch (Monkland Railways) which opened in 1855.
The junction was controlled by 'Calderbank Iron Works Junction' signal box which opened with the line and closed in 1939. The box was located on the south side of the junction.
These lines fell out of use around 1941, the works itself having closed in 1930.
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JunctionAliases
Calderbank Iron Works JunctionExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Calderbank Chapelhall Cairnhill Bridge Airdrie Airdrie [CR] Drumgelloch [1st] Airdrie Hallcraig Street Drumgelloch Calder Clarkston (Lanark) Carnbroe Calder Iron Works [Station] Commonhead (Airdrie North) Coatdyke Rawyards | Coal and Ironstone Pit Ironstone Pit Coal and Ironstone Pit Coal Pit Coal and Ironstone Pit Calderbank Viaduct Ironstone Pit Monkland Iron and Steelworks Coal Pit Tip Calderbank Steel Works Faskine Basin Coal Pit (Long after MandK) Gartlea Spade Forge Tourist/other Monkland House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
