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Latitude: 56.3945 / 56°23'40"N
Longitude: -5.1142 / 5°6'51"W
OS Eastings: 207883
OS Northings: 726824
OS Grid: NN078268
Mapcode National: GBR FCRT.G4F
Mapcode Global: WH1HW.DJWR
Plus Code: 9C8P9VVP+R8
Entry Name: Falls Of Cruachan Railway Viaduct
Listing Name: Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct
Listing Date: 1 February 2007
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 399338
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB50811
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200399338
Location: Ardchattan and Muckairn
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn
Parish: Ardchattan And Muckairn
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Railway bridge
John Strain, dated 1880. 3-arch, part-concrete railway viaduct with castellated parapet and cobelled-out retangular refuges to both sides flanking central arch. Bull-faced stone piers with mass-concrete arches; incised voussoirs and soffits. 41ft high central arch with span of 24ft; flanking arches of 19ft span. Stringcourse at base of parapet; raised central crenellation with coat of arms and date.
This well constructed and boldy detailed viaduct is the first on a British Railway to feature arches constructed from mass concrete, pre-dating the second at Killin by 5 years. Situated on steeply rising ground, the viaduct spans the small gorge created by the Falls of Cruachan from where it occupies a prominent position overlooking Loch Awe (although currently hidden by recent tree growth). The parapet crenellations support a steel safety-rail (2006).
In use during summer as part of the Glasgow to Oban Railway service.
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