South Esk Viaduct [Tannadice]
Location type
BridgeName and dates
South Esk Viaduct [Tannadice] (1895-1964)Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Forfar and Brechin Railway.Description
This single track viaduct carried the Caledonian Railway's Forfar and Brechin Railway over the South Esk just to the south of the village of Tannadice and west of Tannadice station. The abutments were built in stone, with substantial protection built around the piers for when the river was in spate.
Today the abutments remain.
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Viaduct
| Nearby stations Tannadice Justinhaugh Clocksbriggs Forfar [2nd] Forfar (Playfield) Careston Auldbar Road Kirriemuir Junction Kingsmuir Kirriemuir Guthrie Brechin Glammis [1st] Glamis Glasterlaw | Cairn Siding Noran Water Viaduct Fern Siding Clocksbriggs Oil Depot Clocksbriggs Oil Sidings Forfar North Junction Forfar Shed [2nd] Forfar South Junction Tourist/other Tannadice House Aberlemno Cross Slab Bowman^s Level Crossing Careston Castle Restenneth Priory Clocksbriggs House Whitehills Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
| Several bridges crossed the River South Esk in Strathmore. Going downstream these were/are: South Esk Viaduct [Tannadice] South Esk Viaduct [Bridge of Dun] South Esk Viaduct which continues to cross the South Esk at Montrose |
