Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Jamestown Viaduct
Jamestown Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- North Queensferry · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Jamestown Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 56.0223°, -3.4052°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Jamestown Viaduct is part of the northern approach to the Forth Bridge in Scotland. It crosses Inverkeithing, over the hamlet of Jamestown, and the village of North Queensferry in Fife.
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Background
History
It was constructed between 1887 and 1890, and listed as a Grade B listed building in 2004. In 2005, the viaduct was strengthened during an eight-day closure of the railway. 120 tonnes of steel and 600 m3 of high strength concrete were used to add a reinforced concrete slab underneath the track, in order to improve the load-carrying capacity to Network Rail's standards. 20,000 man-hours were worked during the period of closure, which coincided with a "possession" of the Forth Bridge.
Architecture
- note that the truss girders are not continuous]] It has four main steel girder spans, supported by three sandstone piers. As well as the four steel spans, there is a stone arch at each end of the viaduct.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0223, -3.4052
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 1HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- North Queensferry — 1.3 km
Sources
- osm: w595029402 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Jamestown Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jamestown Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1499906.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jamestown Viaduct?
- Jamestown Viaduct is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 1HN).
- Who owns Jamestown Viaduct?
- Jamestown Viaduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Jamestown Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Jamestown Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Jamestown Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is North Queensferry, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 1HN.