Glenfinnan Viaduct
Glenfinnan Viaduct | |
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The Jacobite steam train crossing the viaduct in 2022 | |
| Coordinates | 56°52′35″N 5°25′55″W / 56.876285°N 5.431914°W |
| Carries | West Highland Line |
| Crosses | River Finnan |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 381 metres |
| Height | 30 metres |
| Longest span | 50 feet (15 m) |
| No. of spans | 21 |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Simpson & Wilson |
| Constructed by | Robert McAlpine & Sons |
| Construction start | 1897 |
| Construction end | October 1898 |
| Opened | 1 April 1901 |
| Location | |
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at Glenfinnan, in the Lochaber district of north-western Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Scottish Highlands, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel.