Craig Colliery Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Craig Colliery Signal Box (1904-1932)Opened on the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway.
Description
This signal box controlled the short mineral line for Craig Colliery. The line ran north and was approached from the east. The junction was east of Drybridge station.
The branch crossed the River Irvine to reach the colliery. The signal box was at the point of junction, on the north side of the line. There was a loop on the branch.
The box closed in 1932.
The main line, now single track, remains open. A central pier from the viaduct remains in the river.
Tags
Signal box junction collieryExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Drybridge Dreghorn Springside Gatehead Crosshouse Gailes Cunninghamhead Irvine Bank Street Irvine Barassie Riccarton and Craigie Kilmaurs Kilmarnock (St Marnocks) Kilmarnock [1st] Kilmarnock | Craig Colliery Lathe Mill Siding Springside Colliery No 11 Pit Springside Colliery No 10 Pit Springside Colliery No 9 Pit Fairlie Colliery No 3 Pit Colliery Laigh Milton Viaduct Milton Lye Colliery Montgomeryfield Brickworks Montgomeryfield Colliery Colliery Colliery Perceton Junction |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
