Achallader Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Achallader Viaduct (1894-)Opened on the West Highland Railway.
Description
This single track girder viaduct is above Achallader, which is to its north. The viaduct is located between Bridge of Orchy (south west) and Gorton [WHR]. It crosses the Allt Coire Achaladair.
One of the navvy camps, during construction of the line, was at Achallader (actually Bridge of Orchy?).
A halt was located here in 1929. In the early days of the line an additional crossing loop was considered here to break the single line.
Between the viaduct and Gorton [WHR] the line is skirted on both sides by the Scots Pines of the old Caledonian Forest, Crannach Forest.
Local
Achallader Castle, a ruined fortified tower house east of Loch Tulla, is north of the viaduct. Now within the grounds of Achallader Farm.
Tags
Viaduct Allt Coire Achaladair07/08/2021
| Nearby stations Bridge of Orchy Gorton [WHR] Upper Tyndrum Tyndrum [1st] Tyndrum Lower Rannoch Crianlarich Lower Crianlarich Loch Dochart [Private] Luib Corrour Dalmally Glen Falloch Platform Killin Junction Loch Awe | Achallader Lineside Cottage Barravourich Viaduct Crannach Forest Tourist/other Achallader Castle Beinn Achaladair Barravourich Hunting Lodge Loch Tulla Beinn Achaladair South Peak Beinn an Dothaidh Meall Buidhe Peter Fleming Monument Beinn a^Chuirn Beinn a^Chreachain Inveroran Inn Beinn Mhanach |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
