Viewpark Colliery Signal Box
Location type
Names and dates
Maryville Colliery Signal Box (1874-1899)Viewpark Colliery Signal Box (1899-1938)
Description
This signal box was east of Uddingston station and Uddingston Junction. It controlled both the line to Bellshill (opened 1878) and that to Motherwell (of 1849). These lines met just to the west at Uddingston Junction. The box also controlled access to Viewpark Colliery which was on the north side of the Bellshill line just to the east. This box opened in 1879 to replace an earlier box of 1874.
The box closed in 1938 as Uddingston Junction box was replaced in 1937.
Both main lines are still open and are electrified. The former colliery line was closed in 1938. Today the Uddingston Cement Depot (also known as Viewpark) occupies the same location as Viewpark Colliery, served by sidings served from the east.
Tags
Signal box| Nearby stations Uddingston East Uddingston [1st] Fallside Uddingston Uddingston West Bothwell Park Halt Maryville Bothwell [CR] Bothwell [North British] Bellshill [NB] Calderpark Halt Blantyre Bargeddie Bellshill Newton [1st] | Uddingston Cement Depot Viewpark Colliery Uddingston Junction Uddingston Iron Works Fallside Junction Tannochside Works Bothwell Park Quarry Bothwell and Uddingston Gas Works Tannochside Colliery Pit No 3 Bothwell Park Brick Works Hamilton Palace Junction Bredisholme Collieries Pit No 2 Bothwell Park Signal Box Clyde Viaduct [Uddingston] Tourist/other Viewpark House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
