Clydebridge Viaduct

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

Clydebridge Viaduct (1865-)

Opened on the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway).

Description

This double track five arch stone bridge crosses over the River Clyde carrying the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway). It is a short distance east of Rutherglen East Junction and south of the former Clyde Iron Works (east bank) and Clydebridge Steel Works (west bank). The viaduct carries a water main in a piperack on its south side.

The line closed to stopping passenger trains in 1966, but re-opened with a regular service in 1993. The line was electrified in 2014 with OLE supports being added to either side of the bridge.

Tags

Viaduct River Clyde

Aliases

Hamilton Farm Viaduct Clyde Viaduct [Clydebridge]