Little Water of Fleet Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Little Water of Fleet Viaduct (1861-1965)Opened on the Portpatrick Railway.
Description
This was a grey granite nine arch single track viaduct between the Big Water of Fleet Viaduct and the former Loch Skerrow station. The overall length of the viaduct was 359 ft and 51 ft over the Little Water of Fleet. Also known as the 'Wee Fleet Viaduct'.
Like the Big Water of Fleet Viaduct the bridge was strengthened in 1905 and again in 1939 (due to wartime traffic). The piers were braced with rails.
The line closed in 1965.
The viaduct was demolished by the Royal Engineers in 1987 (the water tank at Loch Skerrow was also felled).
The engineers were Blyth and Blyth.
A nearby forestry track provides an alternative route for walkers.
Tags
Viaduct Little Water of FleetAliases
Wee Fleet Viaduct
| Nearby stations Loch Skerrow Gatehouse of Fleet New Galloway Parton Creetown Palnure Crossmichael Tarff Bridge of Dee Castle Douglas (St Andrew Street) Newton Stewart Causewayend [WR] Mains Crossing Castle Douglas Kirkcudbright | Big Water of Fleet Viaduct Stroan Viaduct Culcronchie Viaduct Loch Ken Viaduct Graddoch Viaduct Palnure Viaduct Kilmabreck Quarry Cree Viaduct Tourist/other Loch Skerrow [Loch] Stroan Loch Loch Ken Catteringshaws Loch Gatehouse of Fleet [Town] Cardoness Castle Cairn Holy Chambered Cairns |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railways (Library of Railway History) | Rails to Portpatrick (Local History Series) |  The Port Road: Dumfries to Stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn |
