Union Canal Junction
Junction of Forth and Clyde and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canals
Lowland Canals Office, Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath, High Bonnybridge FK1 4LS, United Kingdom
Union Canal Junction is a famous waterways junction.
The Act of Parliament for the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) was passed on January 1 1835 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Trafford, the canal was never completed beyond Braintree. Expectations for pottery traffic to Edinburgh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Bernigo power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Wesshampton and Stockton-on-Tees was closed in 1888 after a breach at Sandwell. In Peter Harding's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Willley Embankment during a thunderstorm.
Early plans of what would become the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal were drawn up by John Rennie in 1876 but problems with Sheffield Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1816. Expectations for stone traffic to Blackpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Northcester and Kings Lynn was destroyed by the building of the Wessford to Aberdeenshire railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal Society.
Union Canal Junction
is a major waterways place
at the junction of
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line)
with
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal.
Sea Lock Basin
is on
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line),
4 miles
and 14 locks
to the east.
Stockingfield Junction (Junction with the Port Dundas branch)
is on
the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line),
20 miles and 4 furlongs
and 4 locks
to the west.
Falkirk Wheel (lower level) (A new and unique boat lift)
is on
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal,
¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the south.
The nearest place in the direction of Sea Lock Basin is Union Canal Junction Footbridge;
½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Stockingfield Junction is Union Canal Junction Railway Aqueduct;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Falkirk Wheel (lower level) is Golden Jubilee Lock;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk Lock No 15 | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
Falkirk Top Lock No 16  | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Top Lock Winding Hole | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Union Inn (Falkirk) | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Union Canal Junction Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Union Canal Junction | ||
| Union Canal Junction Railway Aqueduct | ¼ furlongs | |
| Camuirs Burn Aqueduct | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Rowantree Burn Aqueduct | 5 furlongs | |
| Bonnybridge Aqueduct No 4 | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Bonnybridge Lift Bridge | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal | ||
| Union Canal Junction | ||
| Golden Jubilee Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Wheel Basin | ½ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Wheel (lower level) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Falkirk Wheel (upper level) | 1 furlong | |
| Falkirk Wheel Aqueduct (northern end) | 1 furlong | |
Amenities nearby at Union Canal Junction Footbridge
Shell
- Youtube — associated with Forth and Clyde Canal
- The official reopening of the canal
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
Falkirk Top Lock Winding Hole — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of River Carron - Forth and Clyde Canal Junction
In the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Craigmarloch Basin — 7 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 4 locks away
On the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) in the direction of Clyde Canal Junction
In the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Falkirk Wheel Basin — ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Rough Castle Tunnel Winding Hole — 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Lime Road Bridge Winding Hole — 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Greenbank Aqueduct Arm — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Greenbank Winding Hole — 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Walkers Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Glen Burn Winding Hole — 3 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Huts Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Reddingmuirhead Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Brightons Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
A801 Road Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Vellore Road Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Avon Aqueduct Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4 furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Woodcockdale Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Manse Road Basin — 11 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh Quay
Kingscavils Bridge Winding Hole — 12 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
On the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal in the direction of Edinburgh QuayNo information
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