RAILSCOT | Kipps Yard

Sidings

This was a marshalling yard of around 17 single ended sidings east of Kipps Junction. It was located on the south side of the Ballochney Railway and was approached from the west.

The North Monkland Railway did not have direct access, a couple of reversals, one at Kipps Junction Incline Foot and one at Kipps Junction would be required.

The yard could be easily reached by a westbound train on the Ballochney Railway by reversing at Kipps Junction.

A second yard of looped sidings off the westbound line were to the west (with no direct access from these to the single ended sidings).

North of the Ballochney Railway were several single ended sidings Leaend Weighs, approached from the east at Kipps Junction Incline Foot, and the sidings of the Northburn Steel Works.

The site is now landscaped and wooded.

Nearby stations Kipps Coatdyke Airdrie [Leaend] Coatbridge Sunnyside Commonhead (Airdrie North) Calder Howes Coatbridge Central [NB] Coatbridge Central Airdrie Whifflet Upper Whifflet [NB] Whifflet Lower Airdrie Hallcraig Street Airdrie [CR]	Airdriehouse Brickworks Northburn Steel Works Ironstone Pit Leaend Weighs Ironstone Pit Coal Pit Kipps Junction Kippsbyre Colliery Waverley Iron and Steel Works Coal Pit Kipps Junction Incline Foot Greenside Works Kipps Brick Works Old Gasometer Kipps Quarry
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.