Greenside Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Greenside Junction (1861-1971)Opened on the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway.
Opened on the New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways).
Description
This was a double track junction east of Coatbridge Sunnyside. It was formed between the Kipps branch of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway and the later New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways).
To the east, in the 'V' of the junction was the Mosside Works while Kipps shed was on the north side of the Kipps branch.
To the west was Coatbridge Sunnyside and, north of the station, the siding for Sunnyside Engine Works.
The box, on the north side of the junction, closed in 1960, taken over by Sunnyside Junction box.
The site ceased to be a junction in 1971 with the closure of the remains of the line east to Kipps Incline Foot (the original route). Its formation is now difficult to see.
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JunctionExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
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| Nearby stations Kipps Coatbridge Sunnyside Howes Coatbridge Central [NB] Coatbridge Central Coatdyke Whifflet Upper Whifflet Lower Whifflet [NB] Blairhill Calder Whifflet Airdrie [Leaend] Whifflet [CR] Gartsherrie [M and K] | New Gasometer Kipps Shed Mosside Works Greenside Works Old Gasometer Old Gasometer Kipps Junction Sunnyside Engine Works Kipps Brick Works Waverley Iron and Steel Works Sunnyside Junction Kipps Quarry Howes Basin Sun Foundry Tourist/other Summerlee East Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1861 | New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways) Opened to goods and minerals from Greenside Junction to Brownieside Junction. |
| 01/05/1930 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch RailwayBallochney Railway
Slamannan Railway
Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway Coatbridge (Greenside Junction) (excluded) to Manuel Low Level (excluded) closed to passengers. Commonhead, Rawyards, Airdrie Hallcraig Street, Whiterigg stations on the Ballochney Railway closed. Longriggend, Slamannan, Avonbridge, Blackston Junction, Bowhouse, Causewayend [MR] [2nd] closed. |
| 18/08/1971 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Ballochney Railway Kipps Junction to Greenside Junction (excluded) closed. |
Books
| The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and associated railways |  Vanished Railways of West Lothian |
