Gilchriston Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Gilchriston Viaduct (1901-1948)Description
This single track, single arch viaduct was directly east of Humbie station.
It was washed out in 1948 and the decision was taken not to rebuild in 1953 when the track east to Gifford was lifted.
Gifford remained open to traffic, which was carried by road to Haddington, until 1959.
Nothing remains of the bridge to be seen, other than the gap where it once stood.
Tags
Viaduct| Nearby stations Humbie Saltoun Pencaitland Gifford Winton Ormiston Macmerry Haddington Tynehead Seton Mains Halt Oxton Seton Longniddry Crossgatehall Halt Prestonpans | Highlea Siding Humbie Viaduct Lempock Wells Siding Pencaitland Maltings Brander^s Workshop Siding Pencaitland Pit Pencaitland Colliery Tourist/other Humbie House Saltoun Hall Glenkinchie Distillery Tyneholm House Winton House Yester House Soutra Aisle Dere Street Roman Road Soutra |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 11/08/1948 | Gifford and Garvald Railway Gifford to Humbie is closed to all traffic (flood damage caused Gilchriston Viaduct to collapse). The bridge was not repaired and traffic was instead carried by road from Gifford to Haddington. |
