Brackenhirst Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Brackenhirst JunctionOpened on the North Monkland Railway.
Description
This junction on the North Monkland Railway gave access to a series of zig zag lines serving Brackenhirst Quarry, Brackenhirst Tip and, later, Brackenhirst Fireclay Works.
The branch was on the west side of the line, served from the north.
Tags
JunctionExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
05/01/2018
| Nearby stations Airdrie [Leaend] Commonhead (Airdrie North) Glenboig Rawyards Kipps Garnqueen Coatdyke Gartsherrie [M and K] Airdrie Hallcraig Street Gartsherrie [GGR] Gartsherrie Whiterigg Coatbridge Sunnyside Airdrie [CR] Howes | Ryden Quarry Brackenhirst Tip Brackenhirst Works (Fireclay) Brackenhirst Quarry Ryding Siding Clachan Quarry Brackenhirst Gas Storage Depot Braidenhill Tip Ryding Colliery Pit No 2 Drumbowie Siding Braidenhill Colliery No 2 Pinwinnie Coup Rigg Colliery Pit No 6 Braidenhill Colliery No 1 Tourist/other Rochsoles House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Scotland - The Lowlands and the Borders v. 6 (Regional railway history series) | The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and associated railways |
