Glenury Viaduct
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Glenury Viaduct | |
|---|---|
 The bridge in 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 56°58′26″N 2°12′58″W / 56.97394°N 2.21600°W |
| OS grid reference | NO 86968 86990 |
| Carries | Dundee–Aberdeen line |
| Crosses | Cowie Water |
| Locale | Aberdeenshire |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of spans | 14 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1849 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Glenury Viaduct, U/b Ecn5/340 |
| Designated | 23 March 2006 |
| Reference no. | LB50258 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of 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.
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]
