Paisley Gilmour Street
Paisley Gilmour Street station’s B-listed railway bridge has been given a new lease of life by Network Rail.
That’s after engineers completed girder repairs on the underside of the structure to strengthen it and extend its lifespan by another 25 years as part of a £500,000 investment.
The single span bridge, which dates back to 1840, is 18.2 metres long and carries the Ayr and Gourock lines over Gilmour Street.
Work finished today (Friday 15 March) following a two-month programme where the brickwork was temporarily removed to expose the girders and allow 25 steel plates to be fitted to the beams.
The 184-year-old bridge’s listed status, owing to its special historical interest, meant extreme care had to be taken to restore the brick work to its original form.
Location: Paisley Gilmour Street
Original line: Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Photographer: Network Rail
Contact photographer: Network Rail
Date: 15/03/2024
Image number: 89295
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