A junction conveyor which facilitates transferring of articles from one conveyor to another conveyor is disclosed. The junction conveyor includes a conveyor frame and a pulley arrangement having a plurality of pulleys being mounted onto the frame. The pulley arrangement includes at least a first and a second pulley defining a first and a second end of the junction conveyor. The pulley arrangement also includes at least one free rolling pulley and a drive pulley. The junction conveyor further includes a belt being fitted to the pulley arrangement to form a junction conveying surface of the junction conveyor.
