Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct
Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 56°15′29″N 4°42′35″W / 56.25815°N 4.70961°W |
| OS grid reference | NN 32257 10601 |
| Carries | West Highland Line |
| Locale | Argyll and Bute |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Whinstone |
| Total length | 104 metres (341 ft) |
| Longest span | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| No. of spans | 8 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1894 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | Creag-an-arnain Railway Viaduct |
| Designated | 7 July 1988 |
| Reference no. | LB864 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct | |
The Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line.
History
The viaduct opened to traffic in 1894 as part of the West Highland Line between Glasgow and Fort William.[1] It may have been designed by James Miller.[2]
Design
The viaduct has eight arches of 11 metres (36 ft) span, for a total length of 104 metres (341 ft).[1] It has a slight curve, and crosses two unnamed burns on the western shore of Loch Lomond.[1]
It is the only conventional masonry viaduct on the West Highland line, many others being made of concrete.[3] It was built of stone arches instead of lattice girders, as many railway bridges were at the time, to avoid contemporary criticism.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Historic Environment Scotland. "Craig-an-Arden Viaduct (Site no. NN31SW 16)". Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Creag-an-Arnain Railway Viaduct (Category B Listed Building LB864)". Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "The Skirl Revisited, 11th - 13th June, 1993" (PDF). Pathfinder Tours. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct at Wikimedia Commons