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This was the junction for the Strathavon Branch (Slamannan Railway) which ran north west to Strathavon Colliery, was extended on to Jawcraig Colliery and beyond that as a private line to iron ore pits at Garbethill.

Both main line and branch were single track. The signal box was on the south side of line, west of the junction itself. There was a loop, the loop being on the north side of the Slamannan Railway. It started at the junction and ran west of the box before rejoining the main line.

As traffic on the branch declined the box could be switched out from 1921. The branch was probably closed by the London and North Eastern Railway after 1923, around the time much of the eastern end of North Monkland Railway also closed. The box closed in 1928.

A little to the west on the main line was the Arnloss Siding to Drumclair to the south. Access was from east.

To the west again was the east end of the loop from Slamannan.

To the east was the short lived Glenellrig station and beyond Boxton Siding.

The Slamannan Railway here closed in 1930 between Slamannan, to the west, and Avonbridge, to the east.

At present the disused trackbed remains intact.

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