A short line from the North Monkland Railway, running from a westbound junction on the north side of the line, served Rigg Colliery Pit No 6 and, further east a loading point for Rigg Colliery Pit No 5. Rigg Colliery Pit No 5 was connected to the loading point by means of a tramway running north.
Nearby stations Whiterigg Rawyards Commonhead (Airdrie North) Airdrie [Leaend] Arbuckle Glenboig Airdrie Hallcraig Street Airdrie [CR] Kipps Garnqueen Airdrie Greenfaulds Coatdyke Drumgelloch [1st] Clarkston (Lanark) | Drumbowie Siding Pinwinnie Coup Rigg Colliery Pit No 5 Siding Rigg Colliery Pit No 5 Rigghead Siding Raebog Siding Coal Pit Ryding Colliery Pit No 2 Brackenhirst Junction Rochsoles Colliery Pit Nos 1 and 6 Raebog Junction Ryden Quarry Brackenhirst Quarry Brackenhirst Works (Fireclay) Tourist/other Rochsoles House |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Scotland - The Lowlands and the Borders v. 6 (Regional railway history series) | The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and associated railways |