Shieldmuir South Junction
Location type
Names and dates
Wishaw Iron Works Signal Box (-1970)Shieldmuir South Junction (1998-)
Opened on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.
Opened on the Wishaw Estate Railway.
Description
This was at the junction for the Wishaw Iron Works. This was one of the entries into the Wishaw Estate Railway. The works was served by that line from the north east.
A northbound loop ran north west from here to Shieldmuir Junction. On the southbound line there was a very short loop. Two exchange sidings were laid west from this loop and the connection to the estate railway ran to the north east.
The Wishaw Steel Works was on the south west side of the line. This was linked to the Wishaw Iron Works with a private line, part of the Wishaw Estate Railway, which passed under the main line. The steel works was also served by a siding on the south side of the main line approached from the Wishaw Iron Works Signal Box.
The signal box was in the 'V' of the junction. This was replaced in 1908 in a similar position. The exchange yard was enlarged to now have several long sidings.
The box closed in 1970.
The main line remains open.
Today this is the site of Shieldmuir South Junction, the southern connection to the 1998 Royal Mail Scottish Distribution Centre.
Tags
Junction signal box| Nearby stations Wishaw South Wishaw Shieldmuir Flemington Overtown [1st] Overtown [2nd] Cambusnethan Larkhall East Merryton Airbles Cleland [1st] Motherwell Junction Motherwell [1st] Motherwell Bridge Ferniegair [3rd] | RNSD Wishaw Berryhill Coal Pit No 1 Wishaw Iron Works Wishaw Steel Works Wishaw Cement Works Stenton Iron and Steel Works Atlantic Works Clydesdale Pit (Coal) Royal Mail Scottish Distribution Centre Inshaw Works Clydesdale Wagon Works Wishaw North Junction Whitegates Engineering Works Netherton Coal Pit No 3 Netherton Collieries |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
