Goldielea Viaduct

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

Goldielea Viaduct (1859-1965)

Opened on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.

Description

This is a fine eighteen arch double track masonry viaduct on a curve. It is 1011 ft long overall and 92 ft high.

The viaduct is between Lochanhead (south west) and Maxwelltown (north east).

The engineer was John Miller.

Tags

Viaduct

Facilities

Listing: A


Chronology Dates

  /  /1859Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway
Goldielea Viaduct built, designed by John Miller (Junior).
  /  /2005Portpatrick Railway
Disused Goldielea Viaduct restored (repairs hoped to last for 50 years).

Books


The Port Road: Dumfries to Stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn