Glenury Viaduct

Glenury Viaduct is a double-track railway viaduct in Stonehaven, Scotland.[1] It is Category B listed.[2] The viaduct is situated north of Stonehaven railway station and adjacent to Mineralwell Park.

Glenury Viaduct
Coordinates56°58′23.9″N 2°13′2.27″W
CarriesDundee–Aberdeen line
CrossesCowie Water
LocaleStonehaven, Scotland
Characteristics
No. of spans14
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
History
Opened1849
Location

History

On 18 May 1848 during construction of the viaduct, an accident involving a crane resulted in a worker being killed and two others being injured.[3][4]

The viaduct was completed in 1849 and the line was opened to Limpet Mill railway station.[5] In June 1884, work began to replace the wooden arches with a new iron deck. The contractor for the project was Blakie Brothers of Aberdeen. During the reconstruction, a single track remained operational. The work was completed in February 1885 at a cost of approximately £28,000.[6]

In the late 1970s, the viaduct was refurbished. The deteriorating iron trestles supporting the deck were enclosed in concrete and timber decking was replaced with steel.[7]

References
  1. "Glenury Viaduct". Canmore. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. "GLENURY VIADUCT, U/B ECN5/340 (LB50258)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. "Accident at the viaduct over the Cowie Water, at Glenury". The Press and Journal. 1848-05-24. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. "Accident". Glasgow Herald. 1848-06-05. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. "Aberdeen Railway". Brechin Advertiser. 1848-11-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  6. "Completion of Glenury Viaduct". Stonehaven Journal. 1885-02-12. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  7. "Work to start on Glenury viaduct". The Press and Journal. 1976-02-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
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