Moncrieffe Tunnel
Location type
TunnelName and dates
Moncrieffe Tunnel (1848-)Opened on the Scottish Central Railway.
Description
This double track 1,220 yard tunnel passes under the Friarton Hill, south of Perth, on a curve. To the immediate south is Hilton Junction and to the north was Friarton Junction. It is the fifth longest railway tunnel in Scotland.
Wear and tear on the tunnel led to the Caledonian Railway undertaking repairs to the tunnel roof between 1901 and 1903. During the works the track was singled, the northbound line being moved to the centre. The ceiling of the tunnel was drilled out along its length and relined with brick. The tunnel entrance portals were replaced at either end with new stonework from the quarries near Locharbriggs.
Tags
Tunnel07/11/2019
| Nearby stations Barnhill Signal Box Perth Princes Street Perth Bridge of Earn [2nd] Bridge of Earn [1st] Perth Glasgow Road [Temporary] Perth Glasgow Road Forgandenny Kinfauns Muirton Balmanno Platform Ruthven Road Almondbank Glencarse Forteviot | Hilton Junction Gas Works Friarton Junction Perth South Shed Friarton Yard Perth Harbour Earn Viaduct [Bridge of Earn] Perth South Junction Perth Railway Works Perth Shipyard [Fenton] Perth St Leonards Bridge Craigie Bridge Junction Tourist/other Branklyn Garden Barnhill House King James VI Golf Club |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 30/12/1847 | Scottish Central Railway Moncrieffe Tunnel completed. |
News items
| 08/09/2022 | Scotland weather: lines closed due to flooding by Perth [The Herald] |
