Westburn Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Westburn Junction (1904-1966)Opened on the Glasgow Central Railway.
Opened on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Description
This junction was to the south of the Westburn Viaduct. Here the Glasgow Central Railway of 1896 (the portion between Carmyle Junction and Steel Company of Scotland Works Junction, now Newton West Junction) was met by the 1904 Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway branch from Kirkhill Junction.
A signal box, on the west side of the junction and sitting high at the top of the embankment approaching the viaduct, opened with the junction.
The Kirkhill Junction to Westburn Junction to Carmyle Junction route allowed iron ore imported through Ardrossan to approach the Clyde Iron Works reception sidings from the east (and also the Govan Iron Works).
By reversing spur, approached from the north and on the west side of the Westburn Junction to Kirkhill Junction line, the Clydesmill Power Station to be reached.
The Westburn Steel Works was located on the curve to Newton.
The Kirkhll Junction to Westburn Junction section closed in 1966.
Westburn Junction box closed in 1973, replaced by the Motherwell Signalling Centre.
Carmyle Junction to Newton West Junction closed in 1983 although track remained at the southern end until 1988.
This location is now a footpath.
Tags
Junction footpath| Nearby stations Carmyle Newton Newton [1st] Cambuslang Mount Vernon Kirkhill Mount Vernon North Broomhouse Tollcross Calderpark Halt Baillieston Shettleston Maryville Garrowhill Baillieston [1st] | Westburn Viaduct Clydesmill Power Station Westburn Steel Works Carmyle Goods Yard Westburn Colliery Coal Pit Kenmuirhill Colliery Pit No 1 Kenmuir Colliery Pits Nos 3 and 4 Newton West Junction Carmyle Junction Newton PW Depot Clyde Nail Works Kenmuirhill Colliery Pit No 2 Tourist/other Carmyle South Signal Box Westburn Souh Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
Books
 Forgotten Railways: Scotland |
