Liddel Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Liddel Viaduct (1862-1967)Opened on the Langholm Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This is a disused single track eight arch viaduct over the Liddel Water. It is on a gentle curve away from the former Riddings Junction. The viaduct is 480 yards long and 60 ft high.
In crossing the Liddel Water the viaduct also crosses the Scotland/England border.
The viaduct was on the Langholm branch and the junction was with the main line, the Border Union Railway (North British Railway).
Also known as Riddings Viaduct.
The engineer was Charles Jopp.
Tags
Viaduct Liddel WaterAliases
Riddings ViaductExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
08/11/2020
Facilities
Listing: A
| Nearby stations Riddings Junction Canonbie Penton Gilnockie Scotch Dyke Nook Pasture Longtown Kershopefoot Langholm Gretna [NBR] Gretna [CR] Lyneside Gretna Green [1st] Gretna Green Floriston | Canonbie Colliery Moat Quarry Peter^s Crook Siding Glentarras Siding Tarrasfoot Tile Works Tarras Viaduct Glen Tarras Distillery Longtown Branch Junction Bush-on-Esk Signal Box Bush-on-Esk East Junction Bush-on-Esk West Junction Longtown Exchange Sidings Tourist/other Canonbie Colliery Signal Box Liddel Strength DLO Smalmstown |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
