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This was a siding for a Second World War munitions factory opened by the Ministry of supply in 1940. The siding made a trailing connection to the line west of Maxwelltown station and was approached by reversal from the west. The works, known as MoS Drungans (Dumfries), produced guncotton. This was converted to triple-base cordite at MoS Dalbeattie (Southwick Ammunition Factory) and into small arms monobase granulated guncotton at MoS Powfoot (MOD Eastriggs).

After the Second World War this became an ICI works. Oil and chemicals were delivered to the site and 'Melinex' taken out. (Oil sidings were also located at South East Oils's Maxwelltown depot.)

The long siding ran east and then turned south, with a yard and sidings serving buildings running from the long siding. The factory had its own locomotives.

In 1965 the line was cut back from Challoch Junction, near Stranraer, to the Maxwelltown factory where it was retained as a reversing spur. The factory continued to be accessed from Maxwelltown Goods Junction and the line from there was reduced to a single track.

Traffic ceased around 1990. The line officially closed in 1990 and was dismantled east to close to Maxwelltown Goods Junction where a very short siding remains.

The location has many names associated with it which include: Cargenbridge, Maxwelltown, ICI and Drungans.

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