Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct
The Jacobite steam train crossing the viaduct in 2022
Coordinates56°52′35″N 5°25′55″W / 56.876285°N 5.431914°W / 56.876285; -5.431914
CarriesWest Highland Line
CrossesRiver Finnan
OwnerNetwork Rail
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length381 metres
Height30 metres
Longest span50 feet (15 m)
No. of spans21
History
Engineering design bySimpson & Wilson
Constructed byRobert McAlpine & Sons
Construction start1897
Construction endOctober 1898
Opened1 April 1901
Location
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Scottish Highlands, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel.


Glenfinnan Viaduct

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