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Two double track viaducts cross the River Clyde west of Uddingston station.

The original viaduct, the southern, has three cast iron arches. This viaduct was designed by Joseph Locke and John Errington. It is 303 ft long overall and 52 ft high. It is not longer in use and is elegant.

Authorisation was given in 1900 to widen the bridge. The piers were extended northwards and the new girders mounted, parallel to the older viaduct. New approach embankments were built to the north of the existing ones.

The new viaduct opened in 1903/04 and is in use. It carries catenary.

After widening the southern viaduct fell out of use, as shown in the OS map of 1910.

The viaduct carried a footbridge for years, now replaced by a freestanding bridge to the south.

To the west was Blantyreferme Nos 1 and 2 Colliery to the south of the line and Haughhead Colliery [Uddingston] to the north.

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