Auchlochan Collieries
Colliery in Auchlochan
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The Auchlochan Collieries were several collieries in Auchlochan and Coalburn, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2][3] Production started in 1894 - run by Caprington and Auchlochan Collieries Ltd and then by William Dixon & Company from the 1930s before the NCB took over in 1947[4] - ending in 1968 when the collieries closed.[5] They were served at Auchlochan Platform railway station, part of the Coalburn Branch of the Caledonian Railway.[citation needed] Eight people were killed at the collieries.[6]
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Auchlochan/Coalburn |
| County | South Lanarkshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal |
| Production | 600 tonnes per day (1948)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 (coaling began in 1894) |
| Closed | 13 July 1968 |
| Owner | |
| Company | W.C.S. Cunningham (1890-1900) Caprington & Auchlochan Collieries (1905-1910) Caprington & Auchlochan Collieries Ltd (1915-1930) William Dixon Ltd (1935-1946) National Coal Board (1947-1968) |
Collieries
- Auchlochan Colliery, Auchlochan 55°36′21″N 3°53′6″W[7]
- Auchlochan No. 1 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′21″N 3°53′26″W[8]
- Auchlochan No. 2 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′22″N 3°53′27″W[9]
- Auchlochan No.6 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′46″N 3°53′23″W[10]
- Auchlochan No. 7 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′37″N 3°53′28″W[11]
- Auchlochan No. 8 Colliery, Coalburn 55°35′32″N 3°53′23″W[12]
- Auchlochan No.9 Colliery, Auchlochan 55°36′20″N 3°53′6″W[13]
- Auchlochan No.10 Colliery, Auchlochan 55°36′21″N 3°53′6″W[14]
