Southfield Old Pit

Location type

Mine

Name and dates

Southfield Old Pit

Served by the Lesmahagow Railway.

Chronology Dates

24/07/1851Lesmahagow Railway
Line authorised (this the semi independent 'Lesmahagow Branches' which is backed by the Caledonian Railway); route Motherwell to Ferniegair to Coalburn to Bankend, branch to Northfield (probably the Southfield Old Pit).
  /  /1854Lesmahagow Railway
Line reconsidered, stock alterations and route alterations. Route Motherwell to Ferniegair to Coalburn to Bankend, branch to Northfield (probably the Southfield Old Pit). Southfield branch authorised. Branch to Littlegill Colliery authorised.
  /  /1860Lesmahagow Railway
Northfield (probably Southfield Old Pit) branch opened. (Alternative date 12/1856.)
  /  /1861Lesmahagow Railway
Southfield Branch Extension authorised. (Suspect entry: North Southfield branch (possibly Southfield Old Pit) authorised.)
01/11/1862Lesmahagow Railway
North Southfield (probably Southfield Old Pit) to Southfield (probably Southfield New Pit) opened to minerals.