Ballindalloch Railway Bridge | |
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![]() The view along the bridge | |
Coordinates | 57°24′50″N 3°23′08″W / 57.41389°N 3.38556°W |
Carries | Pedestrians, cyclists (formerly railway) |
Crosses | River Spey |
Heritage status | Category A listed building |
Characteristics | |
Material | Wrought iron |
Longest span | 195 ft (59 m) |
History | |
Architect | Alexander Gibb |
Fabrication by | G McFarlane, Dundee |
Opened | 1863 |
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The Ballindalloch Railway Bridge is a former railway bridge on the crossing the River Spey at Ballindalloch in Moray, Scotland. Built in 1863 as a part of the Strathspey Railway, it was in use until the line was closed in 1968. It is now designated as a Category A listed building, and carries pedestrians and cyclists over the river as a part of the Speyside Way.
The Ballindalloch Railway Bridge crosses the Spey at Ballindaloch, linking the parishes of Inveravon in Banffshire and Knockando in Moray. [1] It is a wrought iron lattice girder bridge, with a single-span of 195 feet (59 metres), [2] supported by rubble abutments, and with plate girder spans at either end giving an overall length of around 250 feet (75 metres). [3]
The Ballindalloch Railway Bridge was constructed in 1863 for the Strathspey Railway. [4] It was designed by Alexander Gibb, [2] an engineer for the Great North of Scotland Railway, [5] and the ironwork was fabricated by G. MacFarlane of Dundee. [2] The Strathspey Railway was absorbed into the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866, [6] and the bridge was in regular use on the line, carrying passengers and large volumes of whisky from the nearby distilleries, [3] until it was closed to regular passenger traffic in 1965, and closed completely in 1968. [7] The bridge was designated a Category A listed building in 1987, and was a scheduled monument until 2006. [3] It is open to pedestrians and cyclists, forming a part of the Speyside Way. [3]
Ballindalloch Railway Bridge | |
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![]() The view along the bridge | |
Coordinates | 57°24′50″N 3°23′08″W / 57.41389°N 3.38556°W |
Carries | Pedestrians, cyclists (formerly railway) |
Crosses | River Spey |
Heritage status | Category A listed building |
Characteristics | |
Material | Wrought iron |
Longest span | 195 ft (59 m) |
History | |
Architect | Alexander Gibb |
Fabrication by | G McFarlane, Dundee |
Opened | 1863 |
Location | |
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The Ballindalloch Railway Bridge is a former railway bridge on the crossing the River Spey at Ballindalloch in Moray, Scotland. Built in 1863 as a part of the Strathspey Railway, it was in use until the line was closed in 1968. It is now designated as a Category A listed building, and carries pedestrians and cyclists over the river as a part of the Speyside Way.
The Ballindalloch Railway Bridge crosses the Spey at Ballindaloch, linking the parishes of Inveravon in Banffshire and Knockando in Moray. [1] It is a wrought iron lattice girder bridge, with a single-span of 195 feet (59 metres), [2] supported by rubble abutments, and with plate girder spans at either end giving an overall length of around 250 feet (75 metres). [3]
The Ballindalloch Railway Bridge was constructed in 1863 for the Strathspey Railway. [4] It was designed by Alexander Gibb, [2] an engineer for the Great North of Scotland Railway, [5] and the ironwork was fabricated by G. MacFarlane of Dundee. [2] The Strathspey Railway was absorbed into the Great North of Scotland Railway in 1866, [6] and the bridge was in regular use on the line, carrying passengers and large volumes of whisky from the nearby distilleries, [3] until it was closed to regular passenger traffic in 1965, and closed completely in 1968. [7] The bridge was designated a Category A listed building in 1987, and was a scheduled monument until 2006. [3] It is open to pedestrians and cyclists, forming a part of the Speyside Way. [3]