Ravenscraig Steelworks (David Colville and Sons)
Introduction
This was an integrated iron and steel works located to the north east of Motherwell at Craigneuk.
The works generated a considerable amount of rail traffic.
The works closed in 1992. Much of the site remains cleared and unused. A new 'town' is planned for the site.
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Approaches to Ravenscraig No 1
This left the reinstated course of the Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway) near the former Jerviston Viaduct to run south by a new route down the west side of the new works before rejoining the New Lines route near Shields Colliery Junction.
This junction was south of Milnwood Junction. Most recently (1993) it provided access to the line to Ravenscraig No 3 Yard used for trips from Mossend Marshalling Yard to deliver limestone to the works and take strip coil away. It had also served the sizeable Clydesdale Steel Works yard, which closed slightly earlier.
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See also
Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway)
Clydesdale Steel Works Railways
Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway)
Ewan Crawford //1988
Ewan Crawford //1988
This was a boundary box on the west side of the Ravenscraig Steel Works. It was alongside the south end of the strip mill. This was a location where British Rail worked into the works yards to hand traffic over to the steel works, and vice versa.
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This was a large junction and west end of a yard which commenced at Shieldmuir Junction to the east.
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See also
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
Motherwell New Lines (Caledonian Railway)
Ewan Crawford //1988
Ewan Crawford //1988
Locations within the works
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Ewan Crawford //1987
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Ewan Crawford //1987
Ewan Crawford //1988
Coal and Iron Ore Arrivals
These were located on either side of the Wishaw Deviation.
This signal box was opened in 1957 to control access to the new Ravenscraig No 2 Yard, which handled coal and iron ore deliveries. Approach was from the north. The entry was from just south of Calder Viaduct [Carfin]. The box was on the east side of the line opposite the yard turnout.
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See also
Wishaw Deviation (Caledonian Railway)
Ewan Crawford //1988
Bill Roberton 01/08/1992
