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]

Auchlochan Collieries
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Location
LocationAuchlochan/Coalburn
CountySouth Lanarkshire
CountryScotland
Production
ProductsCoal
Production600 tonnes per day (1948)[1]
History
Opened1890 (1890) (coaling began in 1894)
Closed13 July 1968 (1968)
Owner
CompanyW.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)

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References

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  1. ^ "Auchlochan Colliery, Shaft No. 6 And 7". Canmore. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The Auchlochan Collieries". Coalburn Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Housing Conditions of Miners". Scottish Mining Website. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ Hutton, Guthrie (2022). The Scottish Coal Industry. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing Ltd. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-84033-928-4.
  5. ^ "Coalburn, Auchlochan Colliery, Shafts No. 9 And 10". Canmore. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Auchlochan Colliery". Durham Mining Museum. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Auchlochan Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Auchlochan No. 1 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Auchlochan No. 2 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Auchlochan No.6 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Auchlochan No.7 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Auchlochan No.8 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Auchlochan No.9 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Auchlochan No.10 Colliery, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK". Mindat.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.