Roughrigg Colliery Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Roughrigg Colliery JunctionOpened on the North Monkland Railway.
Description
The Broadrigg Colliery railways connected to the North Monkland Railway close to Roughrigg Colliery Pit No 11. A branch, on the south side of the line and approached from the west, ran south east to a reversing spur by Roughrigg Colliery Pit No 3. By reversal Roughrigg Colliery Pit No 5 could be reached.
The Broadrigg Colliery railways also connected to the Slamannan Railway, not far to the south. The lines and mines were closed by 1910.
Tags
JunctionExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
05/01/2018
Books
 A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Scotland - The Lowlands and the Borders v. 6 (Regional railway history series) | The Monkland & Kirkintilloch and associated railways |
