Railway Viaduct, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. 18 March 2021 Floodlit Kilmarnock railway viaduct, known locally as The Viaduct, is a railway viaduct crossing the town centre of Kilmarnock, and was constructed between 1843–1850. The bridge begins at Kilmarnock railway station and leads to destinations in England. It is a most distinctive feature of the town centre with 23 masonry arches and defines the northern boundary of the town centre. It was built in the 1840s to enable the Glasgow – Kilmarnock line to continue to Carlisle
The 23 arch railway viaduct was designed by John Miller and Thomas Grainger for the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway and built over the period 1843 to 1850. It enabled the railway to extend south towards Carlisle for connections to other locations in England. The viaduct begins at Kilmarnock railway station and continues over the Kilmarnock Water before running at the south end of Kay Park.[1][2] In 2008, the viaduct had lights installed and in 2019, a £213,000 upgrade took place. This allowed for the circuits installed be controlled above the ground and were caballed which were replaceable
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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