Gateside Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Gateside Signal Box (-1964)Opened on the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway.
Description
This signal box was between Kirkconnel (to the west) and Sanquhar (east) stations. A short mineral siding, on the north side of the line, ran west from the box to Gateside Colliery Nos 4 and 5 (1891 -1964) and Tower Colliery [Gateside].
Nos 4 and 5, and the signal box, closed in 1964.
The colliery bings remain here. The main line is open.
Tags
Signal box colliery mine| Nearby stations Sanquhar Kirkconnel Wanlockhead Glengonnar Leadhills New Cumnock Carronbridge Muirkirk [1st] Muirkirk [2nd] Inches Glenbuck Thornhill Cairntable Halt Cronberry Elvanfoot | Gateside Colliery Nos 4 and 5 Gateside Fireworks Factory Tower Colliery [Gateside] Crawick Water Viaduct Sanquhar Tile Works Bankhead Siding Fauldhead Colliery Mennock Water Viaduct Mennock Sidings Wanlockhead Lead Smelter Wanlockhead Crushing Mill Tourist/other Knockenjig Level Crossing Sanquhar Castle Ardoch Signal Box Upper Cairn Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 An Illustrated History of Carlisle's Railways |  Carlisle To Beattock: including the Dumfries Branch (Scottish Main Lines) |  The Glasgow & South Western Railway a History |
