Fairlie Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Fairlie Junction (1849-1951)Opened on the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway.
Description
This junction was east of Gatehead station. A branch from the Kilmarnock and Troon ran south east to cross the River Irvine to serve Fairlie Colliery, Caprington Colliery and other pits. The branch was single track, with a loop at the junction, and the main line double track. The signal box was in the 'V' of the junction.
The box closed in 1951.
The main line remains open, as a single track line.
The junction was also known as Fairlie Branch Junction.
Tags
JunctionAliases
Fairlie Branch Junction
| Nearby stations Gatehead Riccarton and Craigie Crosshouse Kilmarnock (St Marnocks) Kilmarnock [1st] Kilmarnock Drybridge Springside Kilmaurs Dreghorn Hurlford Cunninghamhead Barleith Halt Gailes Barassie | Thirdpart Siding Thirdpart Junction Gatehead Colliery Coal Pit Caprington Junction Colliery Farmfield Pit Milton Lye Gatehead Colliery Coal Pit Mount Colliery Laigh Milton Viaduct Fairlie Colliery No 3 Pit Fairlie Colliery Gargieston Shed Thornton Colliery Coal Pit Tourist/other Caprington Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
