This is a double track junction. It is the eastern apex of a triangular of lines formed with Larbert Junction to the north and Carmuirs West Junction to the west.
The junction was formed in 1882 with the opening of a Caledonian Railway curve from Carmuirs West Junction which met the 1850 Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway built to connect the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway to the Scottish Central Railway via Falkirk and its industries.
The signal box opened with the junction. It was on the south side of the junction.
The box took over control of Carmuirs West Junction in 2011.
The box closed in 2017, replaced by the Edinburgh Signalling Centre.
Nearby stations Camelon Falkirk Camelon [1st] Camelon [1st] Larbert Falkirk Grahamston Falkirk High Bonnybridge Bonnybridge Central Bonnybridge Canal Goods Greenhill Alloa Junction Denny Upper Greenhill Thornbridge Halt Dennyloanhead | Alexander Dennis Bus Factory Mine Larbert Junction Carmuirs West Junction Denny West Junction Larbert Viaduct Camelon Chemical Works Rough Castle Tar Works Forth and Clyde Iron Works Carmuirs Tunnel Portdownie Chemical Works Camelon Goods [CR] Lock 16 [FCC] Portdownie Iron Works Tourist/other Falkirk Wheel |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |
/ /1876 | Caledonian Railway The Carmuirs Fork is authorised for the Caledonian Railway, Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction. |
03/06/1882 | Caledonian Railway The Carmuirs Fork between Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction opened to goods. |
01/08/1883 | Caledonian Railway The Carmuirs Fork between Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction is opened to passengers. Running powers are granted to the North British Railway. |
/ /1905 | Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway Doubling of the Caledonian Railway's Carmuirs West Junction to Carmuirs East Junction curve authorised. |