Non-mechanised

Today Whitemoor comprises the Up Yard, the Down Yard and the non-mechanised Norwood Yard on the down side of the main lines.

BR insisted on a throughput of at least 40,000-50,000 tons per depot annually, which meant that block train conveyance of the coal from pit to concentration centre could still be employed, to the extent of at least two trainloads weekly, despite the smaller size of the non-mechanised installations.