Heatherbell Level Crossing
Location type
Name and dates
Heatherbell Level Crossing (1826-)Opened on the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.
Description
This level crossing is north of Coatbridge. Gartgill Road crosses the double track railway here on a section of line which is now a double track main line but started life as a portion of the Monkland and Kirktintilloch Railway, largely a coal railway, of 1826.
The portion of line between Garnqueen South Junction (to the north) to Gartsherrie East Junction (to the south) became North British Railway owned, breaking the Caledonian Railway main line.
There was a signal box here on the east side of the line and north of the crossing. The box closed in 1963 when barriers were installed.
Tags
Level Crossing
| Nearby stations Gartsherrie [GGR] Gartsherrie Gartsherrie [M and K] Garnqueen Glenboig Blairhill Howes Coatbridge Sunnyside Gartcosh Coatbridge Central Coatbridge Central [NB] Kipps Langloan Kirkwood Coatdyke | Gartsherrie East Junction Gartsherrie North Junction Gartsherrie Level Crossing Gartsherrie Colliery Pits Nos 8 and 9 Kilgarth Signal Box Gartliston Fire Clay Brick Works Kilgarth Slag Hill Gartsherrie South Junction Coal Pit Gartsherrie Shed Garnqueen South Junction Gartgill Weighs Weldless Chain Works Hayhill Brickworks Tourist/other Gartsherrie Inn |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
| The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and associated railways |
