Noblehill Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Noblehill Junction (1876-1993)Opened on the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway.
Description
This junction was in the east of Dumfries. It controlled the east end of the shed sidings, the main line and the slow lines (also serving Dumfries Goods).
The original box opened in 1876 and was located on the north side of the line. When the boxes were numbered in Dumfries it became Dumfries No 4.
The box was replaced in 1955 with a new box slightly to the west.
The new box closed around 1993 when the goods yard was closed and the east end of the slow lines were taken out of use.
Tags
Junction
| Nearby stations Dumfries [1st] Dumfries [2nd] Dumfries Heathhall Halt Maxwelltown Locharbriggs Racks Holywood [2nd] Holywood [1st] Amisfield Irongray Lochanhead Shieldhill Newtonairds Killywhan | Ramsey Place Junction Pleasance Junction Dumfries Goods Dumfries Shed Dumfries Goods [CR] Dumfries St Mary^s Shed [CR] Dumfries Gas Works Lockerbie Junction Dumfries Goods Junction Maxwelltown Goods Junction Nith Viaduct Tourist/other Station Hotel Dumfries Robert Burns House Peter Pan Moat Brae Brasswell Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1997 | Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Dumfries South (Noblehill Junction) signal box closed. |
Books
 An Illustrated History of Carlisle's Railways |  Carlisle To Beattock: including the Dumfries Branch (Scottish Main Lines) |  The Glasgow & South Western Railway a History |
