Douglas Park Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Douglas Park Signal Box (1877-1970)Opened on the Clydesdale Junction Railway.
Description
This signal box was located between Uddingston Junction and Motherwell. The box, opened 1877, was on the north side of the line. The Douglas Park Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 were on the south side of the line served by a siding from the west, starting a little way west from the box. On the north side was a branch which ran north to East Parkhead Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 (also served by the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway). This branch was connected to the west end of a loop on the north side of the main line. The box was replaced in 1893.
After closure of the sidings the loop remained on the north side of the line. The box survived until 1970.
Tags
Signal box junction10/07/2019
| Nearby stations Bothwell Park Halt Bellshill Bellshill [NB] Fallside Bothwell [CR] Bothwell [North British] Uddingston East Holytown [1st] Mossend Blantyre Foundry Blantyre Uddingston [1st] Motherwell Uddingston Hamilton West | Douglas Park Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 East Parkhead Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 Hamilton Palace Colliery Bothwell Park Colliery Pits No 1 and 2 Orbiston Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 Bellshill South Signal Box Bellshill Colliery Pit No 3 Bothwell Park Signal Box Hamilton Palace Junction Orbiston Viaduct Bothwell Park Brick Works Bothwell Park Quarry Milnwood Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2 Tourist/other Bothwell Park Colliery Signal Box Orbiston Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
