Annan Viaduct

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

Annan Viaduct (1848-)

Opened on the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway.

Description

This double track masonry viaduct over the River Annan is west of Annan station. The Port Street Viaduct is immediately east between the viaduct and station.

The viaduct is also known as the River Annan Viaduct. It crosses the river on five arches. It is 348 ft long, 40 ft high.

Engineers: Thomas Grainger and John Miller.

Directly upstream is a footbridge over the river.

Tags

Viaduct River Annan

Facilities

Listing: B


News items

29/10/2021Cross-border rail line closed as bridges washed away amid flooding [STV]
29/10/2021Four rescued as heavy rain warning continues [BBC News]
29/10/2021Scotland's weather: Trains unable to pass as road bridges 'washed away' on the river Annan during major incident [Scotsman]

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