Underwood Viaduct
Location type
BridgeName and dates
Underwood Viaduct (1840-)Opened on the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway.
Description
Having crossed the White Cart Water and passed through Paisley Gilmour Street the line to Greenock continues at a high level via the Underwood Viaduct to Paisley St James.
From Paisley Gilmour Street the viaduct crosses Stoney Brae by a arch, extended by a girder bridge to the south, followed by 24 brick arches followed by a king pillar. A three arch sandstone skew bridge crosses Underwood Road - an arch crossing each pavement and much larger 43 ft span over the road itself (bearing the scars of many vehicle strikes). The line continues as a raised embankment with brick built retaining walls to Paisley St James.
Tags
ViaductFacilities
Listing: A| Nearby stations Paisley Gilmour Street Paisley Hamilton Street Paisley St James Paisley Abercorn Paisley Canal [1st] Paisley Canal Paisley West Paisley East Hawkhead Hawkhead [1st] Ferguslie Sandyford Halt Potterhill Elderslie Dykebar | Underwood Coal Depot Underwood Weaving Mills Paisley Mineral Depot [GSW] Caledonia Engineering Works St Mirren Engineering Works Paisley Junction Paisley St James Shed Abercorn Shipbuilding Yard Paisley Gas Works Abercorn Foundry Carlile Quay Abercorn Oil Works Tourist/other Stoneybrae Signal Box Stoneybrae Twin Signal Box King Street Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Caley to the Coast: Rothesay by Wemyss Bay (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
