Garnock Viaduct
Garnock Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 55°39′47.59″N 4°41′54.75″W / 55.6632194°N 4.6985417°W |
| Carries |  7 |
| Crosses | River Garnock |
| Locale | North Ayrshire |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 122 metres (400 ft) |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| History | |
| Designer | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Construction end | 1888 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Garnock Viaduct | |
Garnock Viaduct is a viaduct located to the north of Kilwinning in Scotland that crosses the River Garnock. It was completed in 1888 by the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. The line that it carried closed in 1953.[1] It has since become part of National Cycle Route 7.[2]
The bridge was constructed by Sir Robert McAlpine with stone from their nearby Auchenmeade quarry.[3] The viaduct has seven arches each 15 metres (49 feet) long. It is 25 metres (82 feet) tall and has a total length of 122 metres (400 feet).[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Garnock Viaduct". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "Garnock Viaduct". Places That We Know. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ↑ "New Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway". Building News. 11 November 1887. p. 31. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Garnock Viaduct at Wikimedia Commons