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==History== |
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The viaduct opened to traffic in 1894 as part of the West Highland Line between [[Glasgow]] and [[Fort William, Scotland|Fort William]].<ref name=can/> It may have been designed by [[James Miller (architect)|James Miller]].<ref name=hs>{{cite web |url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB864 |title=CREAG-AN-ARNAIN RAILWAY VIADUCT LB864 |publisher=Historic Scotland |accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref> |
The viaduct opened to traffic in 1894 as part of the West Highland Line between [[Glasgow]] and [[Fort William, Scotland|Fort William]].<ref name=can/> It may have been designed by [[James Miller (architect)|James Miller]].<ref name=hs>{{cite web |url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB864 |title=CREAG-AN-ARNAIN RAILWAY VIADUCT LB864 |publisher=Historic Scotland |accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref> |
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==Design== |
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|title=Craig-an-Arden Viaduct |publisher=canmore.rcahms.gov.uk |accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> It has a slight curve, and crosses two unnamed burns on the western shore of [[Loch Lomond]].<ref name=can/> |
|title=Craig-an-Arden Viaduct |publisher=canmore.rcahms.gov.uk |accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> It has a slight curve, and crosses two unnamed burns on the western shore of [[Loch Lomond]].<ref name=can/> |
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It is the only conventional masonry viaduct on the West Highland line, many others being made of concrete.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Skirl Revisited, 11th - 13th June, 1993 |url=http://docs.c37lg.co.uk/19930611-the-skirl-revisited.pdf |journal=Pathfinder Tours |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101163018/http://docs.c37lg.co.uk/19930611-the-skirl-revisited.pdf |archivedate=1 January 2015 }}</ref> It was built of stone arches instead of lattice girders, as many railway bridges were at the time, to avoid contemporary criticism.<ref name=can/> |
It is the only conventional masonry viaduct on the West Highland line, many others being made of concrete.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Skirl Revisited, 11th - 13th June, 1993 |url=http://docs.c37lg.co.uk/19930611-the-skirl-revisited.pdf |journal=Pathfinder Tours |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101163018/http://docs.c37lg.co.uk/19930611-the-skirl-revisited.pdf |archivedate=1 January 2015 }}</ref> It was built of stone arches instead of lattice girders, as many railway bridges were at the time, to avoid contemporary criticism.<ref name=can/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 12 March 2024
Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 56°15′29″N 4°42′35″W / 56.25815°N 4.70961°W |
| Carries | West Highland Line |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Whinstone |
| Total length | 104 metres (341 ft) |
| Longest span | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| No. of spans | 8 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Location | |
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The Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line.
History
[edit]The viaduct opened to traffic in 1894 as part of the West Highland Line between Glasgow and Fort William.[1] It may have been designed by James Miller.[2]
Design
[edit]The viaduct has eight arches of 11 metres (36 ft) span, for a total length of 104 metres (341 ft).[1] It has a slight curve, and crosses two unnamed burns on the western shore of Loch Lomond.[1]
It is the only conventional masonry viaduct on the West Highland line, many others being made of concrete.[3] It was built of stone arches instead of lattice girders, as many railway bridges were at the time, to avoid contemporary criticism.[1]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Creag-an-Arnain Viaduct.
- ^ a b c d "Craig-an-Arden Viaduct". canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "CREAG-AN-ARNAIN RAILWAY VIADUCT LB864". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "The Skirl Revisited, 11th - 13th June, 1993" (PDF). Pathfinder Tours. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2015.