RAILSCOT | Ravenscraig No 4 Yard

Sidings

This yard, serving the new 1974 Ravenscraig Steel Works iron ore tippler, was on the east side of the Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway). The yard was approached from the north, over the Calder Viaduct [Carfin]. It was to the east of Ravenscraig No 2 Yard which previously handled iron ore and was given over to coal with the opening of No 4.

Conveyors carried ore over the West Coast Main Line (Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway)) and Ravenscraig No 2 Yard to the works. The iron ore stockyard was laid out to the east of the sidings.

The facility was built over a portion of the Wishaw Estate Railway running north east from Shieldmuir to Glencleland Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2.

The site has not yet been redeveloped (2022) although it could be included in plans for a railfreight depot.

Ravenscraig No 2 Yard
Middle Johnstone Colliery Pit No 10
Ravenscraig Blast Furnaces No 1,2
Ravenscraig Blast Furnace No 3
Meadowhead Coal Pit
Ravenscraig Powerstation
Ravenscraig Coke Ovens 1,2,3
Ravenscraig Sinter Plant
Ravenscraig Engineering Workshops
Ravenscraig Steel Works
Ravenscraig Scrap Bay
Ravenscraig Locomotive Shed
Over Johnstone Victoria Pit
Ravenscraig Secondary Steelmaking Unit
Tourist/other
Ravenscraig No 2 Signal Box

Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

/ /1975	Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Ravenscraig No 4 Yard was opened on the east side of the main line opposite Ravenscraig No 2 Yard. The new yard handled iron ore, allowing No 2 to focus entirely on coal. Iron ore was carried over the main line by conveyor.
/ /1992	Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway) Ravenscraig Steel Works The Ravenscraig Steel Works closed in 1992. Ravenscraig No 2 Yard and Ravenscraig No 4 Yard closed.