Balbardie Steel Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Balbardie Steel Works (1907-2009)Served by the Longridge to Bathgate (Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway).
Description
This foundry was operated by the North British Steel Foundry Ltd, associated with the Menzies family. It was opened in 1907 and made track components for the railway industry.
There was rail access from the north with a connection from the east end of Bathgate Upper station at Bathgate Central Junction. The sidings ran west then south west from the junction. To the west was Polkemmet Junction and the east a mineral line.
Ultimately this was a works of Balfour, Beatty & Co Ltd. The works was relocated to South Queensferry and, as of 2018, is now owned by Progress Rail .
The Bathgate site has been cleared and is now a shopping centre and car park.
Tags
FoundryExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Bathgate Upper Bathgate [4th] Bathgate [1st] Bathgate Bathgate Lower Whitburn Armadale Armadale [1st] Foulshiels Livingston [1st] Westfield Almondhaugh Livingston Mill Bents Bangour [Hospital] | Bathgate West Junction [2nd] Polkemmet Junction Bathgate West Junction [1st] Bathgate Central Junction Quarry Bathgate Shed Bathgate LMD Bathgate Brass Foundry West Lothian Steel Rolling Mill and Shovel Works Bathgate West LMD Hopetoun Steel Works Saw Mills Balbardie Brick Works Bathgate Truck Plant Bathgate East LMD |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
