Fort Augustus Swing Bridge
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Fort Augustus Swing Bridge (1903-1924)Opened on the Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway.
Opened on the Caledonian Canal.
Description
This was a single track hand operated swing bridge immediately north of Fort Augustus station and its through platform on the west side of the station. The bridge pivoted at the south end.
Just to the north was the Oich Viaduct crossing the River Oich not far from the south end of Loch Ness.
The line continued north to Fort Augustus Pier.
Passenger trains ceased in 1906. The bridge went out of use in 1915, officially closing in 1924.
Tags
Swing Bridge
| Nearby stations Fort Augustus Fort Augustus Pier Aberchalder Invergarry Invergloy Platform Tulloch Roy Bridge Fersit Halt Gairlochy Spean Bridge Dalwhinnie Newtonmore Kingussie Beauly Banavie Pier | Fort Augustus Locks Oich Viaduct Battery Rock Calder Burn Viaduct Loch Oich Tunnel Invergarry Iron Works Tourist/other Lovat Arms and Station Hotel Old Bridge Of Oich Fort Augustus Abbey Fort Augustus Lighthouse Fort Augustus RNAD Depot Aberchalder Lodge Bridge of Oich Loch Oich Glengarry Castle Hotel |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Forgotten Railways: Scotland |
