Balquharrage Sand Siding

Location type

Mine

Name and dates

Balquharrage Sand Siding

Served by the Kelvin Valley Railway.

Description

This sand pit was served by a siding from the Kelvin Valley Railway. There was a loop on the north side of the line and a siding, served from the east, into the sand pit.

The siding was not far west of Kelvin Valley East Junction.

To the west was Carlston Sand Pit, also rail served.

Local

Kirkintilloch Golf Club is to the south.

Tags

Sand Pit

Aliases

Todhills Sand Pit
05/01/2019

Books


An Illustrated History of Glasgow's Railways

Forgotten Railways: Scotland