Shotts Iron Works Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Shotts Iron Works Signal Box (-1965)Opened on the Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This signal box controlled the Caledonian Railway's access to the Shotts Iron Co's works railway from the Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway). The works opened in 1801.
Althought the iron works line led off south west from the east-west main line the junction was configured to allow approach from borth directions. Opposite the box (on the north side of the line) was a very short loop, the iron works line joining the west end of the loop. Sidings also led off to the west, in the 'V' of the junction. Further sidings led off the east end of the loop.
The connection was made just north of one of the works' tips.
The works closed in 1947, however workshops at the site cotinued in operation.
The box closed in 1965 and the works line closed. The last parts of the works closed around 1970.
The main line remains open and was electrified in 2019.
Tags
Signal box01/03/2021
| Nearby stations Shotts Headlesscross Blackhall Fauldhouse Hartwood Fauldhouse and Crofthead Davies Dykes Westcraigs Blackridge Longridge [1st] Longridge [2nd] Breich Forrestfield Newmains Morningside [NBR] | Coal and Ironstone Pit Shotts Iron Works Reversing Spur Northfield Colliery Shotts East Goods Shotts Loops Calderhead Colliery Pit No 1 Hall Colliery Shotts Iron Works Calderhead Colliery Pit No 3 Coal and Ironstone Pit Hartwoodhill Junction Brownhill Colliery Pit No 17 Stane Colliery Benhar Explosives Works Southfield Colliery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Vanished Railways of West Lothian |
