Lane Bridge
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Lane Bridge (1864-1965)Description
This was three span timber viaduct built over the Carlingwark Lane, a watercourse. As the land was bog a relatively lightweight timber viaduct was needed. Also known as Carlingwark Viaduct.
The wooden piers of the viaduct were later replaced in iron.
The viaduct was a short way south west of Castle Douglas.
There was a derailment just to the west in 1884, a mail train derailing and driver and fireman drowning when the engine came to rest upside down in the bog.
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ViaductAliases
Carlingwark Viaduct| Nearby stations Castle Douglas (St Andrew Street) Castle Douglas Bridge of Dee Crossmichael Buittle Dalbeattie Tarff Parton Southwick New Galloway Kirkgunzeon Kirkcudbright Killywhan Loch Skerrow Lochanhead | Castle Douglas Shed River Dee Viaduct [East] River Dee Viaduct [West] Craignair Quarries Barsole^s Siding Urr Viaduct Dalbeattie Creamery Dalbeattie Quay Maidenholm Sidings Kirkgunzeon Lane Viaduct Southwick Ammunition Factory Tourist/other Threave Castle Threave Garden Tongland Dam Orchardton Tower |
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