Craiglockhart Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Craiglockhart Junction (1961-)Station code: National Rail
Opened on the Edinburgh, Suburban and Southside Junction Railway.
Description
This double track junction is between the 1884 Edinburgh, Suburban and Southside Junction Railway and the Slateford to Craiglockhart Curve (British Railways).
A temporary signal box was operated here between 1959 and 1960 when Slateford box took over.
The curve opened completely in 1961.
Immediately to the south the Union Canal passes overhead, affording a good view of the junction.
Tags
Junction03/05/2019
| Nearby stations Craiglockhart Exhibition [NBR] Exhibition [CR] Merchiston Gorgie East Slateford Slateford [2nd] Morningside Road Dalry Road Murrayfield Stadium [Tram] Balgreen [Tram] Balgreen Halt Murrayfield Haymarket Haymarket [Tram] | Exhibition Junction [CR] Slateford Junction [1st] Slateford Yard Gorgie West Goods Slateford Railway Laundry Edinburgh Brewery Gorgie East Minerals George Watson^s College Slateford Junction Gorgie East Goods Caledonian Brewery Redford Barracks Branch Canal Bridge Tourist/other Craig House Old Craig House Royal Edinburgh Hospital |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
