Guard Bridge Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Guard Bridge Viaduct (1852-1968)Opened on the St Andrews Railway.
Description
This nine span single track plate girder viaduct has been demolished but the piers remain across the River Eden. The viaduct was on a curve where the line from Leuchars turned from south to east on its approach to St Andrews.
The original timber bridge, by Thomas Bouch, was replaced. (Timber viaducts were not unusual).
To the immediate north west, over a level crossing, was Guard Bridge station.
Local
The Guard Bridge Inn is at the east end of the former viaduct.
Tags
ViaductExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Guard Bridge Leuchars Leuchars (Old) Dairsie St Andrews [1st] St Andrews [2nd] Mount Melville St Fort Kilmany Cupar Newport-on-Tay West Wormit Newport-on-Tay East Rathillet Siding Stravithie | Eden Brick Works Seggie Brick and Tile Works Guardbridge Paper Mill Milton Junction [Leuchars] Seafield Brick and Tile Works Strathtyrum House St Andrews Shed St Andrews Bus Station Kinness Burn Viaduct Tourist/other RAF Leuchars St Athernase Church Old Course Hotel Craigtoun Country Park St Andrews Museum West Port St Andrews |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
