Barrhead Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Barrhead Viaduct (1905-1963)Opened on the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway.
Description
This was a 30 arch double track viaduct with a girder bridge crossing roads at either end - Kelburn Street at the west end on the approach to Barrhead South and Arthurlie Street at the east end on the approach to Barrhead New.
18 arches were demolished in 1985 and 6 later.
Of the 30 arches 6 remain today at the west end.
At the east end were a further 3 arches beyond the girder bridge - also sadly demolished. So, arguably a 33 arch viaduct, 35 spans, with an overall length of 1510 ft.
Tags
ViaductExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Barrhead South Barrhead Central Barrhead New Barrhead Balgray Lyoncross Neilston Neilston [1st] Neilston Low Nitshill Glenfield Potterhill Dykebar Priesthill and Darnley Patterton | Arthurlie Cotton and Bleach Works Barrhead Gas Works Fereneze Works Barrhead Goods Shanks Tubal Works [1st] South Arthurlie Print Works Barrhead Central Box Barrhead Mineral Depot Aurs Burn Viaduct Bayleston Quarry Auchenback Siding Shanks Tubal Works [2nd] Shanks Victorian Pottery Works Barrhead South Junction Tourist/other Barshagra Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 The Paisley & Barrhead District Railway |
