Perth, Hilton Junction
Railway Junction (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Site Name Perth, Hilton Junction
Classification Railway Junction (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Craigend; Friarton
Canmore ID 115118
Site Number NO12SW 288
NGR NO 11680 20080
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115118
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Forgandenny
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO12SW 288 11680 20080
Hilton Junction [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1994.
For associated signal box (NO 1162 1999), see NO11NW 108.
For (adjacent) Hilton, Moncrieffe Tunnel (NO 1191 2123 to 1175 2018), see NO12SW 262.
This junction links the Ladybank-Perth main line of the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Rly. (amalgamated into the North British Rly. and subsequently grouped into the London and North-Eastern Rly.) with the Stirling-Perth main line of the Scottish Central Rly. (amalgamated into the Caledonian Rly. and subsequently grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Rly.). The relevant lengths of the Scottish Central and Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee Rlys. opened on 23 May and 18 July 1848 respectively, and both lines remain in regular passenger use.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 March 1997.
J Thomas 1969; J Thomas and D Turnock 1989.
Became a junction 18.7.1848, Kinross Line, closed 5.1.1970.
