Brora Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Brora Viaduct (1870-)Where: Highland
Opened on the Duke of Sutherland's Railway.
Description
This is a single track masonry viaduct with a main 60ft arch over the River Brora just south of Brora station. There is a girder bridge to the north and masonry arch to the south, both crossing minor roads. The southern arch crossed over the Brora Mine Waggonway on its approach to Brora Harbour.
The engineer was Murdoch Paterson. Another of his bridges, Golspie Burn Viaduct, is similar in appearance.
Tags
Viaduct
| Nearby stations Brora Dunrobin Castle Loth Golspie Skelbo The Mound Embo West Helmsdale Cambusavie Platform Helmsdale Salzcraggie Kildonan Dornoch Rogart Borrobol | Sutherland Mills Brora Mine Dunrobin Carriage Shed Golspie Burn Viaduct Golspie Shed Kileanan Railway Cottage Tourist/other Brora Harbour Clynelish Distillery Uppat House Carn Liath Broch Dunrobin Castle [Castle] Duke of Sutherland Monument Kilearnan Hill Portgower Station Level Crossing Loch Fleet |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Highland Survivor |
