Glenesk Railway Viaduct
Coordinates: 55 ° 53 '33 " N , 3 ° 4' 59" W.
| Glenesk Railway Viaduct | ||
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| use | Railway bridge | |
| Convicted | Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway | |
| Subjugated | North Esk | |
| place | Dalkeith | |
| construction | Stone arch bridge | |
| Number of openings | 1 | |
| Clear width | 19.8 | |
| start of building | 1829 | |
| completion | 1831 | |
| planner | James Jardine | |
| closure | 1969 | |
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The Glenesk Railway Viaduct is a railway bridge in the Scottish town of Dalkeith in the Midlothian Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest category A took place in 1994.
history
For a long time it was assumed that the viaduct was built in 1847 and replaced a previous wooden bridge. However, recent research has shown that it was the first bridge at this location and that it was built between 1829 and 1831. This makes it one of the oldest preserved railway bridges in Scotland. The Scottish engineer James Jardine , a companion of Thomas Telford, is responsible for the planning .
The need for the bridge building arose from the overpass of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway over the North Esk . Later parts of the route were integrated into the Waverley Line . In 1847 the bridge was expanded to accommodate a two-track route. Pedestrian walkways have also been added on both sides. Rail traffic was discontinued in 1969 and the tracks were removed. In 1993 the arch was stabilized by an internal steel frame to protect the structure from subsidence as a result of mining. This year the bridge was opened for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Rails have been on the bridge again since 2014, as the Waverley Line is being rebuilt as the Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank . Since the route in this section is single-track, a crossing for pedestrians and cyclists is still possible. The line went into operation in September 2015.
description
The masonry viaduct is located on the northern edge of the village of Glenesk, which is now part of Dalkeith. The Glenesk Railway Viaduct spans the North Esk with a round arch with a clear width of 19.8 m. The width between the parapets was originally 5.2 m and was enlarged in 1847. The viaduct is designed in the late Georgian style with pilasters and archivolts .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b c Entry on Glenesk Railway Viaduct in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Borders Railway Project: Engineering Layouts Glenesk Viaduct ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 10, 2015
Web links
- Entry on Glenesk Railway Viaduct in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database