Glen Water Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Glen Water Viaduct (1904-1939)Opened on the Darvel and Strathaven Railway.
Description
This is a disused single track three arch viaduct built in blue brick and concrete. It is 162 ft long and 56 ft high.
The viaduct is one of the few larger survivors of the Darvel and Strathaven Railway. It was east of Darvel station.
It fell out of use in 1939, although the line was used for wagon storage for a while afterwards.
The viaduct now has recent housing estates at either end, the trackbed in both directions having been obliterated.
The engineer was William Melville.
Tags
Viaduct Glen WaterExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
Facilities
Listing: B
| Nearby stations Darvel Loudounhill Newmilns Galston Drumclog Ryeland Barleith Halt Hurlford Mossgiel Tunnel Platform Catrine Mauchline Kilmarnock Kilmarnock [1st] Kilmarnock (St Marnocks) Riccarton and Craigie | End of Darvel Branch Darvel Goods [East] Newmilns Viaduct Loudounhill Viaduct End of Galston Branch Newmilns Works (Vesuvius) Loudoun Hill Stoneygate Pit Siding - Newmilns Coal Depot Loudon Colliery Pit No 3 Strath Pit Siding County Boundary Junction Maxwood Colliery Pit No 1 Galston Colliery Tourist/other Maxwood Signal Box Loudoun Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
