Camperdown Jute and Hemp Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Camperdown Jute and Hemp WorksServed by the Dundee and Newtyle Deviations (Dundee and Perth Railway).
Description
This works, also known as the Camperdown Linen Works, this was served by a branch from Lochee station. A listed bridge on a skew crosses Burnside Street/Wellbank Lane.
Between the station and bridge there were several exchange sidings. The branch, opened 1861, was privately owned. North of the bridge it was located within the works, running as far north as Harefield Road. Via turnplates there was access to the east.
The works did not own locomotives but did have its own wagons. Shunting was carried out by the railway company.
The works had three chimneys in the style of obelisks, these were tall - ground to cope 282 ft (foundations to cope 296 ft).
Tags
WorksAliases
Camperdown Linen Works04/05/2023
| Nearby stations Lochee Lochee West Offset at Back of Law Crossroads Dundee Ward Road Baldovan and Downfield Magdalen Green Ninewells Junction [Station] Dundee Esplanade Liff Dundee West Dundee Dundee Trades Lane Dundee East Baldragon | Siding Lochee Goods Kingsway West Siding Fairmuir Junction Kings Cross Bakery Engineering Works Offset at Back of Law Workshops Law Tunnel Stobsmuir Junction Law Incline Engine Fairmuir Goods Clepington Road [Tram] Charleston Quarry Fairmuir [Tram] Tourist/other Dundee Law |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Dundee and Newtyle Railway Including the Alyth and Blairgowrie Branches (Oakwood Library of Railway History) | Getting around Old Dundee |  Railways of Dundee (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
