Larbert Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Larbert Viaduct (1848-)Opened on the Scottish Central Railway.
Description
This double track 14 arch masonry viaduct crosses the River Carron south of Larbert station and north of Larbert Junction. It is 645 ft long overall and 60 ft high.
At the north end the viaduct formerly crossed a mill lade which run east to the Carron Iron Works.
There was a temporary signal box here in 1928.
The viaduct's arches have been braced with old rails.
The engineers were Joseph Locke and John Errington.
Tags
Viaduct River CarronExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
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NLS Map
Facilities
Listing: B
| Nearby stations Larbert Camelon Falkirk Camelon [1st] Camelon [1st] Falkirk Grahamston Falkirk High Bonnybridge Bonnybridge Central Bonnybridge Canal Goods Alloa Junction Greenhill Denny Upper Greenhill Airth Thornbridge Halt | Larbert Junction Mine Torwood Foundry Carmuirs East Junction Denny West Junction Larbert Iron Works Alexander Dennis Bus Factory Carmuirs West Junction Muirhall Siding Muirhall Foundry Carmuirs Tunnel SSEB Bonnywater Electricity Siding Denny Power Station Rough Castle Tar Works Tourist/other Stenhousemuir Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Mrs FalshawThe dedication tablet from 1846, on the north side of the 5th pier counting from the north, reads:
Anne Morkill (1814 - 1864) was the first wife of the resident engineer for the line, James Falshaw. |
