Cullen, Castle Street Viaduct

NJ56NW 38 5104 6711 to 5108 6713

Not to be confused with Cullen, Seafield Street Viaduct (NJ 5114 6716 to 5121 6720), for which see NJ56NW 37: these two structures have been seen as one. Also not to be confused with Cullen, Seatown, Cullen Burn Viaduct (NJ 5055 6726 to 5068 6716), for which see NJ56NW 36.

See also NJ56NW 36, NJ56NW 37 and NJ56NW 56.

(Location cited as NJ 512 672: the viaducts over Seafield Street and Castle Street are considered as one structure). A 13-span viaduct in two parts with brick arch rings and coursed spandrels. The main span is over the main street and is flanked by small arches for the footpaths. Both viaducts are of segmental-arched form.

J R Hume 1977.

This viaduct is situated on the Tochieneal-Garmouth section of the Moray Firth coast line of the Great North of Scotland Rly, which opened to goods traffic on 5 April 1886 and to passengers on 1 May. Construction of the six-arch masonry structure was uneventful but in December 1887 its partial collapse was occasioned by subsidence of the adjoining embankment. The two collapsed arches were replaced by a new embankment and a third semi-collapsed arch was infilled with concrete before re-opening on 7 January 1888, the remedial work costing ?2408. The line closed to regular passenger traffic on 4 May 1968 and the viaduct remains standing, although showing signs of settlement.

M Smith 1994.