St Fort South Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
St Fort South Junction (1909-1924)Opened on the Newburgh and North Fife Railway.
Opened on the Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway).
Description
Here the Newburgh and North Fife Railway met the Edinburgh and Northern Railway with a junction facing Leuchars. The line doubled before joining the main line. The signal box was in the 'V' of the junction, aligned with the main line. The junction, box and curve to St Fort West Junction closed in 1924.
Tags
Junction| Nearby stations St Fort Wormit Newport-on-Tay West Kilmany Newport-on-Tay East Leuchars (Old) Leuchars Dundee Esplanade Guard Bridge Dundee Dundee West Magdalen Green Tayport Dundee Trades Lane Rathillet Siding | Linkswood Oil Depot St Fort West Junction Newton Ballast Hill Wormit Goods Tayfield Den Viaduct Tay Bridge South Junction Tay Bridge South Junction [1st] Tay Bridge [1st] Tay Bridge Milton Junction [Leuchars] Morton Siding Tourist/other Wormit Signal Box Newport-on-Tay Ferry Terminal St Athernase Church RAF Leuchars |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 28/03/1912 | Newburgh and North Fife Railway An Order of the Railway and Canal Commission compels the North British Railway to - fairly develop traffic on the Newburgh line and work all shortest route traffic via the line - increase the train service and through facilities - keep open the St Fort West Junction to St Fort South Junction curve - advertise the line including through route, season, tourist and excursion tickets - work goods traffic via the line, when it constitutes the shortest route |
