Clachnaharry Swing Bridge
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Clachnaharry Swing Bridge (1862-)Opened on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.
Opened on the Caledonian Canal.
Description
This 126 ft girder railway swing bridge crosses the Caledonian Canal near Inverness where the canal passes between Muirtown Basin (to the south) and Clachnaharry Sea Lock. The railway crossing over has the former Clachnaharry station to the west and former Canal Junction [Inverness] to the east.
The bridge is painted white to reduce expansion in sunny weather. It is controlled by the neighbouring signal box ('B' listed). The bridge was replaced in 1909 and the box was replaced around the same time with a larger cabin (perhaps late 1890s). The box remains open but not as a block post since 1988.
The bridge pivots on its east end.
Tags
Bridge swing bridgeExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Clachnaharry Inverness Harbour [Station] Inverness Innes Street Ticket Platform Inverness Bunchrew Ness Islands Railway Lentran Allangrange Allanfearn Munlochy Redcastle Clunes Avoch Castle Stuart Platform Daviot | Canal Junction [Inverness] MOW Carse Sidings US Base 18 Loco Shed Muirtown Basin US Base 18 Sidings Thornbush Shipyard Bruichnain Loop Ness Viaduct Tourist/other Witch^s Coffin Clachnaharry Beacon Merkinch Local Nature Reserve US Naval Base 18 Glen-Albyn Distillery South Kessock Pier Glenmhor Distillery |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1909 | Inverness and Ross-shire Railway Clachnaharry Swing Bridge replaced over the Caledonian Canal. |
