Hill Colliery Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Hill Colliery Signal Box (1866-1939)Opened on the Lesmahagow Railway.
Description
This signal box was north of Netherburn station. The railway was double track. It was located on the east side of the line opposite a short mineral branch which ran north west to Hill Colliery from a reversing spur which made a trailing connection. From south of the box a long loop ran north, going behind the box, to serve Longlee Colliery No 3 Pit which rejoined the main line at Longlee Signal Box.
The box closed in 1939 and the line was singled in 1940 with the northbound line being lifted. The railway closed to passengers in 1951. It closed completely in 1960.
The trackbed is now a dirt footpath.
External links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
