Esk Viaduct [Cumbria]
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Esk Viaduct [Cumbria] (1847-)Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Caledonian Railway.Description
This is a long, wide and low concrete viaduct carrying three tracks. The viaduct was replaced for the opening of the Kingmoor Marshalling Yard. It crosses the River Esk and the floodplains to both north and south. It is carried on a large number of piers.
To the north is Mossband Junction and to the south the former station at Floriston.
Also known as Floriston viaduct. There was a temporary box here in 1888.
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ViaductAliases
Floriston ViaductExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Floriston Gretna [NBR] Gretna [CR] Lyneside Gretna Township Rockcliffe Gretna Green [1st] Gretna Green Longtown Harker Parkhouse Halt Kirkandrews Burgh-by-Sands Rigg Scotch Dyke | Floriston Watertroughs Admiralty Sidings Junction Mossband Junction Gretna MOD Junction HM Factory Gretna Ether Section Gretna Junction [NBR] Gretna Border Union Junction Sark Viaduct Longtown Exchange Sidings Sandysike Brick Works Gretna Junction Peat Works (ex of ng railway) Bush-on-Esk West Junction Bush-on-Esk East Junction Tourist/other Floriston Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
