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Levern Water Viaduct

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

Levern Water Viaduct (1848-)

Opened on the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway.

Description

This is a large masonry two track structure. There are two large arches over the Levern Water to the west, a large masonry section and then a smaller arch over Salterland Road to the east. The viaduct is 50 ft high. Also known as Salterland Viaduct.

The bridge is east of the former Barrhead North Junction.

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Salterland Viaduct

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Listing: B

Nearby stations Nitshill Barrhead Barrhead New Barrhead Central Priesthill and Darnley Barrhead South Dykebar Lyoncross Balgray Kennishead Potterhill Crookston Patterton Spiersbridge Hawkhead [1st]	Barrhead North Junction Chemical Works Barrhead South Junction Hurlet Colliery Shanks Victorian Pottery Works Blackbyres Junction [G and SW] Blackbyres Junction [CR] Shanks Tubal Works [2nd] Nitshill Chemical Works Barrhead Mineral Depot Barrhead Central Box Shanks Tubal Works [1st] Nitshill Chemical Works Victoria Colliery [Nitshill] Barrhead Goods
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

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