Historic bridges · Central Scotland
Lyne Viaduct
Lyne Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lyne Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.6471°, -3.2577°. 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
Lyne Viaduct is a viaduct at Lyne in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. It consists of three stone skew arches and a plate girder approach span over a minor road and was built to carry the Symington to Peebles branch line of the Caledonian Railway over Lyne Water to the west of Peebles. Now closed to rail traffic the bridge is used as a footpath.
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Background
History
The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway's extension to Peebles was authorised on 3 July 1860 but by the time construction was complete in 1863 the company had been absorbed by the much larger Caledonian Railway. The bridge is smaller but of similar design to the nearby Neidpath Viaduct and it often confused with it. Located just to the north of the River Tweed, it was built to carry the Symington to Peebles branch line obliquely at a height of 24 ft over Lyne Water, close to its confluence with the Tweed and consists of three sandstone skew arches each of 25 ft span and laid with helicoid courses, and a plate girder approach span of 20 ft to the west. The total length of the structure…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6471, -3.2577
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- EH45 8NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Established
- 1863
Sources
- osm: w1198125994 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lyne Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lyne viaduct (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lyne Viaduct?
- Lyne Viaduct is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH45 8NP).
- When was Lyne Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Lyne Viaduct?
- Lyne Viaduct is owned by | maint =.
- Is Lyne Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Lyne Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lyne Viaduct?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH45 8NP. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.