Whitrope Culvert
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Whitrope Culvert (1862-1969)Where: Scottish Borders, Scotland
Opened on the Border Union Railway (North British Railway).
Description
This large culvert over the Whitterhope Burn also crossed a road. An enormous amount of material was required for its construction which resulted in its becoming known as the Golden Bridge. Also known as the Whitterhope Culvert. The location is just south of Whitrope Siding.
During construction a spoil siding was laid running south west from the south end of the culvert. A little further south were another two spoil sidings on either side of the line.
The culvert still stands.
Tags
BridgeAliases
Whitterhope Culvert Golden Bridge| Nearby stations Whitrope Siding Riccarton Junction Saughtree Shankend Steele Road Deadwater Stobs Stobs Camp Kielder Forest Newcastleton Lewiefield Halt Hawick [1st] Hawick [2nd] Plashetts Kershopefoot | Whitrope Summit Laidlehope Culvert Whitrope Tunnel Riccarton Railway Village Riccarton Shed [1st] Riccarton Workshops Riccarton Shed [2nd] Catscleuch Culvert Dawstonburn Viaduct Shankend Viaduct White Hill Quarry Siding White Hill Quarry Thorlieshope Lime Quarry Myresdykes Siding Tourist/other Hermitage Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
