Orchy Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Orchy Viaduct (1880-)Opened on the Callander and Oban Railway.
Description
This is a seven single track span girder viaduct crossing the River Orchy. It is the longest viaduct on the Callander and Oban Railway route.
Construction began in 1878 when access to the site by road was difficult, the original road here running somewhat further north. The contractor was W & T Adams. Works completed around 1878.
A good view of Kilchurn Castle is had from the viaduct, the castle being to the south west.
Although being located close to Loch Awe, the viaduct is named for the river it crosses. The Awe Viaduct is further west close to Taynuilt.
Local
Tags
Viaduct River OrchyExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Loch Awe Dalmally Falls of Cruachan Taynuilt Ach-na-Cloich Tyndrum Lower Tyndrum [1st] Glen Falloch Platform Upper Tyndrum Bridge of Orchy Ardlui Barcaldine Halt Connel Ferry North Connel Creagan | Drishaig Junction Ben Cruachan Quarry Quarry Quarry Dalmally Shed Tourist/other Kilchurn Castle Level Crossing Kilchurn Castle Loch Awe Pier Loch Awe Hotel Duncan Ban MacIntyre Monument [Dalmally] Stob Garbh Loch Awe [Loch] Beinn Eunaich Sron an Isean Stob Diamh |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
