Crianlarich, Glenbruar Viaduct
Railway Viaduct (19th Century)
Site Name Crianlarich, Glenbruar Viaduct
Classification Railway Viaduct (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Crianlarich No. 1; West Highland Railway
Canmore ID 103535
Site Number NN32NE 31
NGR NN 38474 25385
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/103535
- Council Stirling
- Parish Killin
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Perthshire
NN32NE 31 38474 25385
Glenbruar Viaduct [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1988.
This viaduct was built by Formans & McCall of Glasgow (engineers), Lucas & Aird of London (contractors) and Alexander Findlay & Co of Motherwell (steelworkers) to carry the West Highland Rly (a subsidiary of the North British Rly) across the Callander and Oban Rly; it opened on 11 August 1894, and remains in use. It is of lattice girder type and comprises five spans of 35 ft (10.7m) in its 189 ft (57.6m) length.
M Smith 1994.
