RAILSCOT | Ayr Viaduct

Ayr Viaduct

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

Ayr Viaduct (1856-)

Opened on the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway.

Description

This is a double track masonry four arch viaduct which crosses the River Ayr, also known as River Ayr Viaduct. The viaduct is around 320 ft long.

The viaduct is just north of Ayr station. A scissors crossover was formerly located on the bridge, now simply a crossover.

Aliases

River Ayr Viaduct

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67

Nearby stations Ayr [2nd] Ayr Ayr [1st] Newton-on-Ayr Alloway Auchincruive Prestwick Town Maybole Junction [Station] Prestwick International Airport Heads of Ayr [2nd] Auchincruive Colliery Platform Monkton Dalrymple Heads of Ayr [1st) Annbank	Townhead Works Townhead EMU Sidings Ayr Cattle Market Sidings Hawkhill Junction Hawkhill LC Ayr MPD Vulcan Foundry [Ayr] Ayr Shipyard [North] Blackhouse Junction Ayr Harbour South Newton Level Crossing Newton Carpet Works Ayr Shed [1st] Tourist/other Ayr Station Hotel St John^s Tower
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.