Slateford Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Slateford Viaduct (1848-)Opened on the Caledonian Railway.
Description
This is a 14 arch double track masonry viaduct parallel to the Slateford Aqueduct.
Designed by Joseph Locke it is 42 ft high, 193 yds long and crosses the Water of Leith west of Slateford station.
Formerly Balerno Junction was to the immediate west and the junctions for lines to Gorgie Cattle Market [CR] and Redford Barracks were to the immediate east. The closed Slateford [2nd] station was even closer to the east end of the viaduct.
Tags
Viaduct Water of LeithExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
Facilities
Listing: B
| Nearby stations Slateford [2nd] Slateford Kingsknowe Exhibition [CR] Exhibition [NBR] Hailes Halt Gorgie East Craiglockhart Merchiston Balgreen Halt Balgreen [Tram] Saughton [Tram] Colinton Saughton Murrayfield Stadium [Tram] | Slateford Aqueduct Balerno Junction Gorgie Cattle Market [CR] Redford Barracks Branch Canal Bridge Boag^s Mill Gorgie Cattle Market [NB] Slateford Junction Redhall Quarry Slateford Railway Laundry Kate^s Mill Siding Slateford Yard Kate^s Mill Redhall Mill Tourist/other Craiglockhart House Craiglockhart Hydropathic |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
