Risping Cleuch Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Risping Cleuch Viaduct (1901-1939)Opened on the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway.
Description
This viaduct (also known as Risping Cleugh Viaduct) was built in 1891 by Sir Robert McAlpine & Co. It was an eight arch single track viaduct on a curve. The bridge was clad with terracotta bricks to improve its appearance.
The line opened in 1901 and remained open until 1939.
The viaduct remained standing until 1991 when, due to some of the brick cladding falling off, the bridge was demolished with explosives.
Some of the terracotta bricks have been used for the cladding of the signal box at Leadhills station.
The trackbed is a pleasant walking route and the removal of the viaduct does not stop the course of the line being followed.
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Viaduct footpathAliases
Risping Cleugh Viaduct11/02/2020
| Nearby stations Leadhills Glengonnar Wanlockhead Elvanfoot Crawford Abington Sanquhar Carronbridge Ruttonside [Private] Lamington Inches Kirkconnel Douglas West Happendon Thornhill | Leadhills Shed Leadhills Washing Mill Wilson^s Shaft Glengonnar Shaft Elvan Water Viaduct West Glencrieff Pit Wanlockhead Crushing Mill Wanlockhead Lead Smelter Elvanfoot Viaduct Start of River Clyde Bodsberry Viaduct Bodsberry Hill Crawford Viaduct Tourist/other Wanlockhead Beam Engine Bodsberry Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
