Southhook Colliery
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Southhook CollieryDescription
This coal mine also produced clay for the neighbouring Southhook Fireclay Works, just to the east. Both works were served by sidings from South Hook Signal Box on the Busbie Branch (Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway) (Kilmarnock to Irvine line).
It closed in 1971.
The line of the Cunninghamhead and Southhook Collieries extended from the siding to the Overton mines to the north west ultimately making another connection at Stewarton to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
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Colliery Mine Pit Coal Clay| Nearby stations Crosshouse Springside Cunninghamhead Kilmaurs Gatehead Dreghorn Drybridge Kilmarnock [1st] Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (St Marnocks) Riccarton and Craigie Montgreenan Irvine Bank Street Stewarton Irvine | Southhook Fireclay Works Colliery [Hayside?] Busbiehead Colliery Pits Nos 2b,3 Busbiehead Colliery Pit No 3 Busbie Colliery Pit No 3 Pit Busbie Colliery Junction Busbie Colliery Pit No 6 Busbie Colliery Coal Pit Busbie Colliery Coal Pit Muirside Colliery Tourist/other South Hook Signal Box Hayside Signal Box Busbiehead Signal Box Plann Signal Box |
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