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Latitude: 57.6504 / 57°39'1"N
Longitude: -2.9483 / 2°56'53"W
OS Eastings: 343498
OS Northings: 862674
OS Grid: NJ434626
Mapcode National: GBR M82H.Q3Z
Mapcode Global: WH7KJ.PY7Z
Plus Code: 9C9VM322+5M
Entry Name: Old Highland Railway Bridge, Drybridge
Listing Name: Drybridge, Old Highland Railway Bridge
Listing Date: 26 April 2005
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 397991
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB50114
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200397991
Location: Rathven
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Keith and Cullen
Parish: Rathven
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Railway bridge
Between 1882 and 1884. Single segmental-skew-arched railway bridge carrying Highland Railway's former Keith to Portessie line over road at Drybridge village. Narrow pieces of squared rubble with large squared quoins, flat-coped parapet and swept approaches. Large bull-faced voussoirs and quoins. Slightly stepped in at arched centre.
This is the last surviving of three 'old Heilan Line' railway bridges formerly belonging to the village of Drybridge, and one of very few remaining along the length of the line. The construction of skew bridges always required highly skilful engineering. It is of particular interest for its location, at the gateway to the village, spanning the road just a few yards from the centre of Drybridge, framing the settlement. Work began on the Keith to Portessie line of the Highland Railway on 7th November, 1882 and the branch opened on 1st August, 1884. Wartime economies led to closure of the line on 9 August 1915, and in 1917 the track between Aultmore (to the south) and Portessie (to the north) was requisitioned by the Admiralty. The GNSR re-opened the north and south sections of line by 1919, but the Aultmore to Portessie section (passing through Drybridge) was never re-opened and the track was again removed during 1937. Drybridge Station and platform, built in 1885, were both of timber construction.
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