Almond Valley Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Almond Valley Viaduct (1842-)Opened on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
Description
This is a double track masonry 36 arch viaduct. The viaduct is 681 yds long overall and 60 ft high. The east end of the viaduct crosses the River Almond, the rest crossing the low lying land to the west. Alternative names for this viaduct are Almond Viaduct, Ratho Viaduct and Newbridge Viaduct.
This viaduct is part of a long section of elevated line, it is approached by embankments on either side and a second viaduct to the west, the Broxburn Viaduct.
At the west end the Newliston Shale Mine Branch formerly crossed under the line. The river passes under at the east end.
Tags
Viaduct River AlmondAliases
Almond Viaduct Ratho Viaduct Newbridge ViaductExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
Facilities
Listing: A
| Nearby stations Ratho (Low Level) Ratho Broxburn [1st] Kirkliston Drumshoreland Winchburgh Edinburgh Airport [Tram] Ingliston Park and Ride [Tram] Kirknewton Turnhouse Uphall Ravelrig Platform Dalmeny [1st] Gogarburn [Tram] Gogar | Newliston Shale Mines Broxburn Viaduct Birdsmill Viaduct Birdsmill M8 Viaduct Newbridge Junction Ingliston Branch Junction Newliston Junction Broxburn Junction Hallyards Siding Muirhead Canal Bridge Kirkliston Viaduct Queensferry Junction Albyn Oil Works Ingliston Shale Pits No 36 and 37 Tourist/other Kirkliston Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
