Carlston Sand Pit
Location type
MineName and dates
Carlston Sand PitServed by the Kelvin Valley Railway.
Description
This sand pit was on the south side of the Kelvin Valley Railway east of Torrance.
There was a long loop on the railway, on the south side, from which a narrow gauge line ran south into the quarry. This appears to have had a very short loop about midway on the south side, perhaps a loading point, and a short narrow gauge line into the pit.
Balquharrage Sand Siding, also rail served, was to the east.
Local
To the south of the former sand pit is Hayston Golf Club .
Tags
Sand Pit loop narrow gaugeExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
05/01/2019
Books
 An Illustrated History of Glasgow's Railways |  Forgotten Railways: Scotland |
