Newton Kirkhill Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Newton Kirkhill Junction (1904-)Opened on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Opened on the Hamilton Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
To the immediate west of Newton the former Clydesdale Junction Railway and Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway part and run a short distance west before diverging.
The junction was converted into a single lead junction (the Kirkhill line reducing to a single track before the junction) which was to lead to the Newton Rail Crash.
The junction has since been converted back into a double line junction.
The junction used to be considered part of Newton West Junction. There have been many alterations to names and layout over the years.
Tags
Junction| Nearby stations Newton Newton [1st] Kirkhill Carmyle Cambuslang Mount Vernon Broomhouse Calderpark Halt Mount Vernon North Maryville Baillieston Uddingston Uddingston [1st] Uddingston West Tollcross | Clyde Nail Works Newton West Junction Hallside Steel Works Newton Hamilton Junction Newton East Junction Westburn Steel Works Newton Colliery Pit No 2 Westburn Colliery Gilbertfield Colliery and Brick Works Gateside Colliery Newton PW Depot Hallside Signal Box Gateside Junction Tourist/other Westburn Souh Signal Box Newton Colliery Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 21/07/1991 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway 4 people killed and 22 injured in a head on crash at the single lead (formerly double) Newton Kirkhill Junction, just west of Newton station, due to a signal passed at danger. |
Books
 Forgotten Railways: Scotland |
