Although the colliery was situated adjacent to the main line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, an agreement was reached with the railway company, as owners of the Chesterfield Canal, for a short link to serve the colliery and to ship coal to the River Trent at West Stockwith.
The colliery, located near the main line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, reached an agreement with the railway company, which also owned the Chesterfield Canal, to establish a short connection. This link would enable the colliery to export coal to the River Trent at West Stockwith.