Avon Viaduct, Linlithgow

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Avon Viaduct
Coordinates55°58′29″N 3°38′00″W / 55.9747°N 3.63344°W / 55.9747; -3.63344
CarriesEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
CrossesRiver Avon
Characteristics
No. of spans23 arches
History
Constructed byJohn Miller
Construction end1841
Location
Map

The Avon Viaduct carries the railway over the River Avon at Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

The 442 yard 23 arch bridge was built in 1839-41 by John Miller, engineer for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Linlithgow, Avon Viaduct". RCAHMS. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Avon Viaduct". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

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