Camperdown Jute and Hemp Works

Location type

Works

Name and dates

Camperdown Jute and Hemp Works

Served by the Dundee and Newtyle Deviations (Dundee and Perth Railway).

Description

This works, also known as the Camperdown Linen Works, this was served by a branch from Lochee station. A listed bridge on a skew crosses Burnside Street/Wellbank Lane.

Between the station and bridge there were several exchange sidings. The branch, opened 1861, was privately owned. North of the bridge it was located within the works, running as far north as Harefield Road. Via turnplates there was access to the east.

The works did not own locomotives but did have its own wagons. Shunting was carried out by the railway company.

The works had three chimneys in the style of obelisks, these were tall - ground to cope 282 ft (foundations to cope 296 ft).

Tags

Works

Aliases

Camperdown Linen Works
04/05/2023

Nearby stations
Lochee
Lochee West
Offset at Back of Law
Crossroads
Dundee Ward Road
Baldovan and Downfield
Magdalen Green
Ninewells Junction [Station]
Dundee Esplanade
Liff
Dundee West
Dundee
Dundee Trades Lane
Dundee East
Baldragon
Siding
Lochee Goods
Kingsway West Siding
Fairmuir Junction
Kings Cross Bakery
Engineering Works
Offset at Back of Law Workshops
Law Tunnel
Stobsmuir Junction
Law Incline Engine
Fairmuir Goods
Clepington Road [Tram]
Charleston Quarry
Fairmuir [Tram]
Tourist/other
Dundee Law
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Books


Dundee and Newtyle Railway Including the Alyth and Blairgowrie Branches (Oakwood Library of Railway History)
Getting around Old Dundee
Railways of Dundee (Oakwood Library of Railway History)