Eglinton Bank Signal Box
Location type
Junction
Name and dates
Eglinton Bank Signal Box (1846-1933)
Opened on the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
Description
This signal box controlled the approach to the Eglinton Iron Works from the north (Kilwinning station) direction.
From the junction the branch ran south parallel to the main line, on its the east side, steadily dropping in height before turning east to serve the iron works. There were several loops. A connection was made from the south end of the loops to Byrehill Junction to the south.
The signal box was on the west side of the line, opposite the iron works siding.
The connection was altered around 1933. The exchange sidings only made their connection at the south end at Byrehill Junction. Eglinton Bank box closed.
Tags
JunctionNearby stations Kilwinning East Kilwinning Byres Kilwinning Dirrans Snodgrass Platform Bogside Bogside Moor Halt Ardeer Platform Stevenston Stevenston Moorpark Montgreenan Irvine Bank Street Irvine Saltcoats [1st] Saltcoats | Other railway and industry locations Eglinton Bank Signal Box Blacklands Junction Stobbs Junction Stobbs Pit (Coal) Kilwinning East Junction Eglinton Iron Company Siding Eglinton Iron Works Byrehill Junction Eglinton Slag Processing Nethermains Pit Iron Foundry Kilwinning Junction Dubbs Junction Eglinton Engine Works Tourist/other Kilwinning Abbey |
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