Bowshank North Bridge
Location type
BridgeNames and dates
Bowshank North Bridge (1848-1969)Bowshank North Bridge (2015-)
Opened on the Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway).
Description
This double track girder bridge crosses the Gala Water just north of Bowshank Tunnel.
The metalwork was produced by the Dalmuir Iron Works of Somervail & Co.
The bridge survived the closure of 1969 and was not scrapped, possibly to give access to the tunnel where farm machinery was stored.
It was re-conditioned for the re-opening of 2015 and now carries two tracks.
Tags
Bridge Gala Water
| Nearby stations Bowland Stow Clovenfords Angling Club Cottage Galashiels Thornielee Galashiels [1st] Fountainhall Abbotsford Ferry [2nd] Abbotsford Ferry [1st] Tweedbank Lauder Walkerburn Lindean Melrose | Bowshank Tunnel Bowshank Siding Bowshank South Bridge Ferniehirst Bridge Bowland Junction Lugate Water Bridge The Whin Bridge Galabank Junction Torwoodlee North Viaduct Torwoodlee Tunnel Galabank Bridge Torwoodlee South Viaduct Tourist/other Torwoodlee Broch Torwoodlee House Buckholm Tower |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
