Coatdyke Viaduct
Coatdyke viaduct in Coatbridge, was lit-up blue to show solidarity with key workers and frontline NHS staff all across the country.
The viaduct, east of Coatdyke station in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, joined with other Network Rail stations and structures across the UK in lighting up in NHS colours to salute the continued dedication and efforts of healthcare workers in the battle against the coronavirus.
The ten-span brick viaduct dates from 1861 and, as well as being an impressive structure in itself and a suitable backdrop to ‘Light-up’, is next to University Hospital Monklands, which houses one of Scotland's four regional infectious diseases units and is at the centre of the struggle to save lives during the pandemic.
The illumination of the North Lanarkshire structure comes as people throughout the country once again join in a mass round of applause at 8pm on Thursday to thank NHS staff for their incredible work.
Location: Coatdyke Viaduct
Original line: New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
Photographer: Network Rail
Contact photographer: Network Rail
Date: 07/05/2020
Image number: 72965
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