Newton Ballast Hill

Location type

Sidings

Name and dates

Newton Ballast Hill

Opened on the Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway).
Opened on the Ballast Sidings.

Description

This sand and gravel quarry was rail served. There was a signal box on the south side of the line with a siding, approached from the west, behind it. To the north was a longer siding running into the quarry. This was approached from the south east.

The signal box opened with the line to the Tay Bridge [1st]. It was later replaced with a ground frame.

Tags

Quarry siding signal box

Books


An Illustrated History of Tayside's Railways