Glenury Viaduct is a double-track

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, Scotland. It is

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. The viaduct is situated north of

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and adjacent to Mineralwell Park.

History

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. The viaduct was completed in 1849 and the line was opened to Limpet Mill railway station. In June 1884, work began to replace the wooden arches with a new iron deck. The contractor for the project was Blakie Brothers of

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. During the reconstruction, a single track remained operational. The work was completed in February 1885 at a cost of approximately £28,000. 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.{{Cite news , date=1976-02-06 , title=Work to start on Glenury viaduct , pages=1 , work=The Press and Journal , url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19760206/049/0001 , access-date=2022-06-18

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