Marykirk Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Marykirk Viaduct (1849-)Opened on the Aberdeen Railway.
Description
This is a 13 span double track viaduct 315 yds long overall crossing the River North Esk, 58 ft over the river.
Stone piers support the 13 girder sections. These were originally timber arches replaced around 1880 as part of general improvements to the Strathmore line and the approach to Aberdeen from the south.
Marykirk station was around a mile and a half to the north of the viaduct and Craigo station was to the south. The Marykirk itself is just to the east.
There was a temporary signal box here 1916-1917.
To the north is a tall C listed double track stone arch bridge over the B874.
Tags
Viaduct River North EskExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Craigo Marykirk Hillside [NB] Dubton North Water Bridge Halt St Cyrus Laurencekirk Bridge of Dun Broomfield Lauriston Stracathro Montrose Edzell Montrose [CR] Brechin | Kinnaber Junction Hillside Distillery North Water Bridge Viaduct Puggieston Siding Puggieston Brick and Tile Works Broomfield Junction Bridge of Dun [Minor Bridge] Bridge of Dun [Bridge] Montrose North Junction Dronner^s Dyke West Water Bridge Montrose Shed [NBR] Tourist/other House of Dun Broomfield Aerodrome Lauriston Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 06/04/1997 | Aberdeen Railway Hole opens up between the tracks at the north end of Marykirk Viaduct. This was only a few weeks after a similar hole opened up at Cowie Den Viaduct. |
