Newbattle Viaduct [1st]

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

Newbattle Viaduct [1st] (1830-1847)

Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.

Opened on the Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway.
Opened on the Arniston Branch (Marquis of Lothian's Waggonway).

Description

This 1001 ft long viaduct crossed the River Esk carrying the privately owned Arniston Branch. The viaduct had stone piers and cast iron arches with the deck in timber. The engineer was John Williamson.

It was replaced with the opening of the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway) as an alternative approach was provided to the collieries. The Newbattle Viaduct is to the west of this former viaduct.

At the south east end of the viaduct the approach was retained as a siding giving access to Bryans Pit amongst others. This was West Bryans Siding. In 1869 it was the site of an accident when an express from Carlisle, during one line operation, entered the siding from what would normally be the southbound line and derailed.

Tags

Viaduct

External links

NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map


Nearby stations
Dalhousie
South Esk
Newtongrange [1st]
Eskbank
Newtongrange
Bonnyrigg
Eskbank and Dalkeith
Broomieknowe
Glenesk
Dalkeith
Lasswade
Sheriffhall [2nd]
Sheriffhall [1st]
Polton
Gorebridge
Newbattle Viaduct
Tip
West Bryans Siding
Hardengreen Viaduct
Newbattle Brick and Tile Works
Newbattle Signal Box
Dalhousie Catchpoints
Newbattle Gas Works
Esk Valley Junction
Dean Oil Works
Newtongrange [Village]
Eskbank Carpet Factory
Hardengreen Yard
Tourist/other
Newton Grange Level Crossing
Newbattle Abbey
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


The Sun Inn


The first meeting of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Company was held at the The Sun Inn . This is to the east of the Newbattle Viaduct at its north end, across the A7 from the viaduct.

The Newbattle Viaduct [1st] ran to the east of the inn, ie the opposite site to the present viaduct.