Morrinton Quarry Siding
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Morrinton Quarry SidingOpened on the Cairn Valley Light Railway (Glasgow and South Western Railway).
Description
This siding and loading point was connected by an aerial ropeway to Morrinton Quarry (to the north east). The siding was on the north side of the line and approached from the south east. The siding was south of Stepford.
The quarry remains open.
Tags
Siding Quarry| Nearby stations Stepford Newtonairds Dunscore Irongray Auldgirth Crossford Holywood [1st] Holywood [2nd] Maxwelltown Kirkland Lochanhead Closeburn Dumfries Killywhan Dumfries [2nd] | Morrinton Quarry Dunscore Viaduct Lower Portrack Viaduct Portrack Viaduct Portrack Siding Ballochan Linn Viaduct Holywood Siding Goldielea Viaduct Cargenbridge Chemical Works Cargen Viaduct Garroch Viaduct Cairn Valley Junction Maxwelltown Factory Siding Tourist/other Ellisland Farm Portrack House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 The Cairn Valley Light Railway: Moniaive to Dumfries (Locomotion Papers) |  The Glasgow & South Western Railway a History |
