Lyne Viaduct
Lyne Viaduct | |
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.jpg) Lyne skew viaduct, built to carry the Symington–Peebles branch line of the Caledonian Railway over Lyne Water | |
| Coordinates | 55°38.83′N 3°15.44′W / 55.64717°N 3.25733°W |
| Carries | Footpath |
| Crosses | Lyne Water |
| Locale | Lyne, Borders |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Skew viaduct |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Total length | 133 feet (41 m) |
| Height | 24 feet (7.3 m) |
| Longest span | Three equal spans of 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1863 |
| Opened | 1864 |
| Location | |
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Lyne Viaduct is a viaduct at Lyne in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. It consists of three stone skew arches and a plate girder approach span over a minor road and was built to carry the Symington to Peebles branch line of the Caledonian Railway over Lyne Water to the west of Peebles.[1] Now closed to rail traffic the bridge is used as a footpath.
History
The
British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The line lost its regular passenger traffic on 5 June 1950 and closed completely on 7 June 1954 but the bridge remains in use as a footpath.[1]
See also
- Lyne
- Lyne Kirk
- Lyne railway station
- Lyne Water
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in East Lothian
References
- ^ a b c "Lyne Viaduct". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Lyne Viaduct". Nicolas Janberg's Structurae. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Peebles To Symington Junction Railway, Neidpath Viaduct". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- Geograph. Retrieved 23 August 2009.