Balbirnie Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Balbirnie Viaduct (1861-1967)Description
This disused single track viaduct is 375 yds long overall and has 11 (or is it 10?) arches. The engineer was Thomas Bouch.
The line closed in 1967. The viaduct now carries a footpath.
To the east was Auchmuty Junction, for the Auchmuty Paper Mill, and Markinch. The line ran west to Leslie.
Tags
Viaduct01/08/2020
Facilities
Listing: B
| Nearby stations Markinch Thornton Junction Thornton Junction [W&BR] Glenrothes with Thornton Leslie Falkland Road West Wemyss Cameron Bridge [1st] Cameron Bridge Wemyss Castle Buckhaven Kingskettle Dysart Sinclairtown [2nd] Sinclairtown [1st] | Balbirnie Mills Auchmuty Junction Haig^s Siding Markinch Viaduct Rothes Paper Mill Markinch Co-op Siding Auchmuty Paper Mill Balbirnie Pit Balgonie Furnace Balgonie Colliery Lochtyside Pit Lochmuir Summit Balgonie Colliery Julian Pit Balgonie Disposal Point Tourist/other Prestonhall Level Crossing Balgonie Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
