The brickworks, along with the local pottery, was served by a branch of the South Yorkshire Railway (absorbed by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1864) from 1850; wherein the railway junction from the main line was known as Thrybergh Colliery Junction.
Kilnhurst Colliery, formerly known as either Thrybergh or Thrybergh Hall Colliery, was situated on the southern side of the village of Kilnhurst, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The brickworks, along with the local pottery, was served by a branch of the South Yorkshire Railway from 1850, this becoming a through line linking Sheffield and Doncaster from 1864. The railway junction from the main line was known as Thrybergh Colliery Junction until the early days of the 20th century when the line to Thrybergh (Silverwood Colliery) was opened and the old signal box replaced. On 23 June 1864 the MS&LR was authorised to lease the SYR for 999 years. 
