Wishaw South Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Wishaw South Junction (1901-1923)Opened on the Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Line (Caledonian Railway).
Opened on the Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This was a double track junction south of Wishaw station. It opened with the 1901 Wishaw, Cambusnethan and Coltness Line (Caledonian Railway).
The signal box opened in 1897, this was located on the north/east side of the junction.
This was a short lived line, although the western portion from Wishaw to Shieldmuir Junction remains in use today. The eastern portion was out of use in 1918 and formally closed in 1923.
The box remained open until 1950 when it was taken over by the Wishaw North Junction box.
Wishaw station remains open. The Cambusnethan route can be traced as far as Stewarton Street but is very overgrown.
Tags
JunctionExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Wishaw Wishaw South Overtown [2nd] Overtown [1st] Cambusnethan Shieldmuir Stirling Road Law Junction Cleland [1st] Newmains Flemington Morningside [CR] Morningside [1st] Morningside [NBR] Larkhall East | Coal Pit Coltness Collieries Wishaw Coal Pit Wishaw Brick Works Wishaw Coal Pit Wishaw Oil Depot Coal Pit R Y Pickering Wagon Works Pather Iron and Steel Works Stenton Iron and Steel Works Pather Colliery Overton Colliery Wishaw Ironstone Pit Wishaw Cement Works Tourist/other Pather Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
