Birdsmill Viaduct
The Birdsmill Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the boundary between West Lothian and Edinburgh in Scotland. The viaduct carries the Edinburgh-Bathgate line across the River Almond.Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: viaduct in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, carries the North Clyde Line across River Almond
- Also known as: “Birdsmill Viaduct, Kirkliston” and “Kirkliston, Birdsmill Viaduct”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clifton Hall School and Almond Aqueduct.
Clifton Hall School
School
Photo: Markarianuk, CC BY 2.5.
Clifton Hall School is an independent day school located near Newbridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is divided into the Nursery, Junior, and Senior Schools and educates pupils from nursery to Senior 6, ages 3–18. Clifton Hall School is situated 1,400 feet south of Birdsmill Viaduct.
Almond Aqueduct
Bridge
Photo: Citizenthom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Almond Aqueduct, also known as the Lin's Mill Aqueduct, is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Almond in Scotland, west of Ratho, Edinburgh. Almond Aqueduct is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Birdsmill Viaduct.
Bonnington Aqueduct
Bridge
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
The Bonnington Aqueduct is an aqueduct on the Union Canal, to the west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Bonnington Aqueduct is situated 3,000 feet east of Birdsmill Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge and Broxburn.
Newbridge
Village
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newbridge is a village in the civil parish of Kirkliston, west of Edinburgh in Scotland. It formerly belonged to Midlothian, but it has been on the western fringe of to the City of Edinburgh since 1975.
Broxburn
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broxburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is 12 miles from the West End of Edinburgh, 5 miles from Edinburgh Airport and 5 miles to the north of Livingston. Broxburn is situated 1½ miles west of Birdsmill Viaduct.
Ratho Station
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ratho Station is a commuter village of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, located in Edinburgh council area. It is located south of Edinburgh Airport; the community has a population of approximately 600. Ratho Station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Birdsmill Viaduct.
Birdsmill Viaduct
- Categories: railway viaduct and transportation
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.92648° or 55° 55′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.42884° or 3° 25′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7RWHGC+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1305670943OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q17806228
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lin’s Mill, Kirkliston, Edinburgh and Almond Viaduct.
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