Goldielea Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Goldielea Viaduct (1859-1965)Opened on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway.
Description
This is a fine eighteen arch double track masonry viaduct on a curve. It is 1011 ft long overall and 92 ft high.
The viaduct is between Lochanhead (south west) and Maxwelltown (north east).
The engineer was John Miller.
Tags
ViaductFacilities
Listing: A
| Nearby stations Lochanhead Maxwelltown Dumfries [2nd] Dumfries Dumfries [1st] Killywhan Irongray Holywood [2nd] Heathhall Halt Holywood [1st] Newtonairds Locharbriggs Kirkgunzeon Racks Stepford | Cargenbridge Chemical Works Garroch Viaduct Maxwelltown Factory Siding Cargen Viaduct Palmerston Foundry Dumfries Gas Works Maxwelltown Creamery Siding Dumfries Goods Pleasance Junction Dumfries Shed Nith Viaduct Dumfries Goods [CR] Tourist/other Robert Burns House Peter Pan Moat Brae Station Hotel Dumfries |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1859 | Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway Goldielea Viaduct built, designed by John Miller (Junior). |
| / /2005 | Portpatrick Railway Disused Goldielea Viaduct restored (repairs hoped to last for 50 years). |
Books
 The Port Road: Dumfries to Stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn |
