Ryding Siding
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Ryding SidingOpened on the North Monkland Railway.
Description
This siding was north of Braidenhill Tip and south of Brackenhirst Junction. It was on the east side of the North Monkland Railway line, served from the north.
A tramway ran east from this siding to Ryding Colliery Pit No 2.
The siding and tramway were closed by 1910.
Tags
SidingExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
05/01/2018
| Nearby stations Airdrie [Leaend] Commonhead (Airdrie North) Kipps Rawyards Glenboig Coatdyke Airdrie Hallcraig Street Airdrie [CR] Coatbridge Sunnyside Gartsherrie [M and K] Airdrie Howes Gartsherrie [GGR] Gartsherrie Garnqueen | Ryden Quarry Brackenhirst Tip Brackenhirst Junction Braidenhill Tip Clachan Quarry Brackenhirst Works (Fireclay) Ryding Colliery Pit No 2 Brackenhirst Quarry Braidenhill Colliery No 2 Brackenhirst Gas Storage Depot Braidenhill Colliery No 1 Coal Pit Thrushbush Incline Drumbowie Siding Tourist/other Rochsoles House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 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 |
