Probably the most short-sighted piece of infrastructure on the entire Borders Railway - Overbridge 41 at Cowbraehill between Tynehead and Falahill, looking south on 15th July. Under Transport Scotland's original specification this section of the route would have been double track. Following the cutback from 16 miles to just 9 miles of double track on the railway, this will now be single - and, in the absence of 'passive provision', any future attempt to double here will require complete demolition of the bridge (carrying a farm access road).

Location: Tynehead Junction

Original line: Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)

Photographer: David Spaven

Contact photographer: David Spaven

Contact editor

Date: 15/07/2014

Image number: 48014

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