A short branch, around  in length, left this canal and, travelling in a north-easterly direction, terminated by Taylors Lane at Parkgate, near to its junction with School Road. Here it met with tramways from New Park Colliery, Swallow Wood Colliery and other coal interests in and near Rawmarsh.
A short branch of the canal separated from it and headed north-east towards Taylors Lane near Parkgate, close to its junction with School Road. This branch intersected tramways from New Park Colliery, Swallow Wood Colliery, and other nearby coal mines.