Shewalton Moss Signal Box
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Shewalton Moss Signal Box (1902-1974)Description
This signal box stood alongside a loop on the east side of the line between Barassie and Drybridge, on the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway.
From here a siding ran uphill to the south east to the Hillhouse Quarry, which was approached from the Drybridge junction. This siding crosses the A759 by a bridge.
To the west was Shewalton Tip, a fan of sidings spreading out from the north where material was tipped into Shewalton Moss.
The box closed in 1974 when the line was singled. A ground frame remained for the tip and quarry.
The tip sidings are lifted, the quarry siding remains out of use and very overgrown.
The main line remains open as a single track line.
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Signal box yard tip quarry| Nearby stations Drybridge Gailes Barassie Dreghorn Troon [2nd] Troon Irvine Irvine Bank Street Springside Troon Harbour Gatehead Bogside Moor Halt Bogside Cunninghamhead Monkton | Shewalton Tip Hillhouse Quarry Meadowhead Paper Mill Shewalton 5,6 Colliery Shewalton 8,9 Colliery Colliery Shewalton 3,4 Colliery Barassie Junction Montgomeryfield Colliery Montgomeryfield Brickworks Slough of Despond Barassie PW Depot Craig Colliery Tourist/other Dundonald Castle Craig Colliery Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
