Whiterigg, Stanrigg, Arbuckle, Arden Branch (Ballochney Railway)
Introduction
This branch extended the Ballochney Railway to several collieries north east of Airdrie. One was extended by the Slamannan Railway and carried a passenger service.
Dates
| / /1830 | Whiterigg, Stanrigg, Arbuckle, Arden Branch (Ballochney Railway) Whiterigg branch extended from Whiterigg, via Stanrigg, and (the later) Arbuckle Junction to Arden opened. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Airdriehill to Whitrigg
This station, with staggered platforms, was on a double track section of the Ballochney Railway. It replaced Arbuckle station which was to the north east. To the south west was Ballochney Junction.
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Ewan Crawford //1997
Established in 1829, rail served from 1830 by the Whiterigg Branch of the Ballochney Railway. Developed by Robert Miller and Robert Addie (Dundyvan Iron Works).
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Ewan Crawford //2001
Whitrigg to Darngavil Junction
Ewan Crawford //2001
Stanrigg Colliery
This junction, also known as Arden Junction, was the junction between the Ballochney Railway (of 1828) and the Slamannan Railway (opened 1840). Here the Slamannan joined a mineral branch dating from 1830 of the Ballochney which ran from Whiterigg to Arden to serve various pits - the Whiterigg, Stanrigg, Arbuckle, Arden Branch (Ballochney Railway).
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See also
Slamannan Railway
Stanrigg and Arbuckle Pit was owned by McCracken Bros and consisted of Arbuckle No 2 Pit (upcast), a downcast shaft and Stanrigg No 2 Pit (coal extraction). To the north was Stanrigg No 1 Pit on the Slamannan Railway.
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Also spelled Standrig.
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Darngavil Colliery
