Glenury Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 56°58′23.9″N2°13′2.27″W / 56.973306°N 2.2172972°W |
| Carries | Dundee–Aberdeen line |
| Crosses | Cowie Water |
| Locale | Stonehaven, Scotland |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of spans | 14 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1849 |
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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]
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