Gartcosh Brickworks Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Gartcosh Brickworks Signal Box (1890-1964)Opened on the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway.
Description
This signal box was west of Gartcosh station. It controlled access to the Gartcosh Fireclay Works siding which was on the south side of the line and approached from the west with an exchange siding laid alongside the main line.
The box was on the north side of the railway to the east of the siding's junction with the railway, about midway between that point and the points for Gartcosh Goods a siding which was to the east.
The box closed in 1964.
A subsequent siding here, after closure of the works, served a Russell container depot.
Tags
Signal box siding brick works| Nearby stations Gartcosh Garnkirk Bedlay Halt Bridgend [M and K] Garnqueen Stepps Easterhouse Gartsherrie Gartsherrie [GGR] Bargeddie [NB] Gartsherrie [M and K] Glenboig Stepps [1st] Blairhill Bargeddie | Heathfield Pit No 3 Gartcosh Fireclay Works Russell Depot Gartcosh Gartcosh Goods Heathfield Fireclay Works Gartcosh Steelworks Garnkirk Fireclay Works Gartcosh Junction Saracen Tubeworks Hayhill Pit Lochwood Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 Drumcavel Quarry Gartsherrie Colliery Pit No 2 Mine Tourist/other Gartloch Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
| The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and associated railways |
