Garroch Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Garroch Viaduct (1859-2002)Opened on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
Description
This is a disused double track eight arch masonry viaduct south of the former Maxwelltown station and just north of the former Maxwelltown Factory Siding. Also known as Cargenbridge Viaduct. The viaduct is 276 ft overall and 47 ft high.
The engineer was John Miller.
North east, and closer to Dumfries, is the Cargen Viaduct.
The Maxwelltown Factory Siding closed around 2002, beyond closed in 1965. South west of the factory siding site is the Goldielea Viaduct.
Tags
ViaductAliases
Cargenbridge ViaductFacilities
Listing: B
| Nearby stations Maxwelltown Dumfries Dumfries [2nd] Dumfries [1st] Lochanhead Heathhall Halt Irongray Holywood [2nd] Holywood [1st] Locharbriggs Killywhan Newtonairds Racks Amisfield Stepford | Maxwelltown Factory Siding Cargen Viaduct Cargenbridge Chemical Works Palmerston Foundry Goldielea Viaduct Dumfries Gas Works Maxwelltown Creamery Siding Dumfries Goods Nith Viaduct Dumfries Shed Pleasance Junction Dumfries Goods [CR] Tourist/other Peter Pan Moat Brae Robert Burns House Station Hotel Dumfries |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 The Port Road: Dumfries to Stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn |
