The Cullen Viaduct is a former single-track railway viaduct at the Moray Firth in Cullen, Moray, Scotland.[1] Containing eight arches,[2] it formerly carried the Great North of Scotland Railway line between Portsoy in Aberdeenshire and Elgin in Moray. Crossing the Burn of Cullen[3][4] and the A98, it was built as a result of a refusal by Seafield Estate, to the south, to have the line encroach on its land.[5]
Cullen Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 57°41′32″N 2°49′49″W / 57.6921°N 2.8303°W |
| Carries | Great North of Scotland Railway (formerly) |
| Crosses | Burn of Cullen A98 |
| Locale | Cullen, Moray, Scotland |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone |
| History | |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | no |
| Toll | no |
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Work on the viaduct was completed in 1886,[6] under the guidance of engineer P. M. Barnett; it is now a Grade B listed structure.[5]
The line closed in 1968, and the viaduct is now used as a recreational path, part of the Moray Firth Trail and the Sustrans national cycle path.[5][6]
Three other structures are located further to the east: a single span connecting North Deskford Street to the main road, a four-arch viaduct spanning North Castle Street[7] and a four-arch bridge at the foot of Seafield Street (part of the A98), under which vehicles and pedestrians pass.[5]
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Seafield Street (the A98) -
Above Cullen Golf Links -
Castle Terrace (also the A98)
References
edit- ^ Perth, West Railway Bridge Archived 21 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine – Canmore
- ^ Maxtone, G.R. (2005). The Railways of the Banff & Moray Coast. Keith & Dufftown Railway Association. p. 38. ISBN 0-9547346-1-0.
- ^ "Burn of Cullen from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Cullen, Seatown, Cullen Burn Viaduct | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Cullen Viaduct". Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b Cullen Seatown: Conservation Area Character Appraisal – Moray Council
- ^ "Cullen, Castle Street Viaduct | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2024.