Fort William, Nevis Railway Bridge
Railway Bridge (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Fort William, Nevis Railway Bridge
Classification Railway Bridge (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) River Nevis; Inverlochy Viaduct
Canmore ID 103568
Site Number NN17SW 25
NGR NN 11117 74387
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/103568
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmallie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN17SW 25 11117 74387
Location formerly entered as NN 1111 7438.
This bridge was built to carry the West Highland Rly across the River Nevis on its approach to Fort William Station (NN17SW 16). It is supported by cylindrical cast-iron piers and is the longest single-span bridge on the line.
M Smith 1994.
This bridge carries the West Highland Rly across the River Nevis at a point where the river forms the boundary between the parishes of Kilmonivaig and Kilmallie.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 17 June 1996.
