Greenfoot Level Crossing
Location type
Name and dates
Greenfoot Level Crossing (1848-)Opened on the Caledonian Railway.
Description
This level crossing is north east of Garnqueen North Junction and to the immediate north west of the village of Greenfoot. There was a signal box by the crossing and formerly quarry sidings.
The box was on the south side of the crossing, east of the line. Greenfoot Quarry was served by a siding making a trailing connection north of the crossing and running north east into the quarry. To the west was a siding to South Medrox Quarry later a headshunt. Between Greenfoot and Garnqueen North Junction there is a loop on the northbound line.
The box closed in 1999 and the line is now electrified.
Tags
Level crossing signal box
| Nearby stations Glenboig Garnqueen Gartsherrie [GGR] Gartsherrie Gartsherrie [M and K] Bedlay Halt Gartcosh Howes Kipps Coatbridge Sunnyside Blairhill Airdrie [Leaend] Coatbridge Central [NB] Commonhead (Airdrie North) Greenfaulds | Greenfoot Quarry Gartverrie Fireclay Works Pit Star Fireclay Works Gain Quarry Garnqueen North Junction Glenboig Firebrick Works Bedlay Colliery Brackenhirst Gas Storage Depot Brackenhirst Quarry Hayhill Brickworks Garnqueen South Junction Brackenhirst Works (Fireclay) Gartliston Fire Clay Brick Works Tourist/other Gain Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
