Glenfinnan Viaduct
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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.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 56.876285°N 5.431914°W / 56.876285; -5.431914 |
Carries | West Highland Line |
Crosses | River Finnan |
Owner | Network Rail |
Characteristics | |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 381 metres |
Height | 30 metres |
Longest span | 50 feet (15 m) |
No. of spans | 21 |
History | |
Engineering design by | Simpson & Wilson |
Constructed by | Robert McAlpine & Sons |
Construction start | 1897 |
Construction end | October 1898 |
Opened | 1 April 1901 |
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