Avon Viaduct
The Avon Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Linlithgow, in West Lothian, Scotland. Completed in 1841, it spans the River Avon just to the west of town.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Tartanqueen21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: railway viaduct in West Lothian, Scotland
- Also known as: “Avon Viaduct, Linlithgow”, “Avon Viaduct, River Avon, Linlithgow”, and “Linlithgow, River Avon, Avon Viaduct”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mains Park and Glenavon House.
Mains Park
Recreation area
Mains Park is a rugby ground and a former greyhound racing track on Mains Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Mains Park has been the home ground of Linlithgow RFC since 1982 and in 1992 the club took possession of both pitches on Mains Park after the local football team vacated the lower pitch. Mains Park is situated 2,800 feet east of Avon Viaduct.
Glenavon House
Building
Photo: Tartanqueen21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glenavon House is a building, which is situated 1,500 feet north of Avon Viaduct.
Prestonfield
Stadium
Prestonfield is a football stadium in the royal burgh of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. It is the home stadium of Linlithgow Rose of the Lowland League. Prestonfield is situated 1 mile east of Avon Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitecross and Linlithgow.
Whitecross
Village
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitecross is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of West Lothian council in Scotland. It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of Linlithgow and 2.5 miles south-east of Polmont on the west bank of the River Avon.
Linlithgow
Photo: Xenophule, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Linlithgow is a small town in The Lothians in central lowland Scotland, 20 miles west of Edinburgh. It's a commuter town for the city, with a population in 2020 of 12,840.
Maddiston
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maddiston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 3.8 miles west-southwest of Linlithgow, 1.3 miles south of Polmont and 0.6 miles south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the Falkirk urban area. Maddiston is situated 2½ miles west of Avon Viaduct.
Avon Viaduct
- Categories: stone bridge, railway bridge, arch bridge, railway viaduct, and transportation
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.97475° or 55° 58′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.63355° or 3° 38′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C7RX9F8+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 700312052OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q15107057
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Avon Viaduct” goes by many names.
- German: “Avon Viaduct (Westfield)”
- German: “Avon Viaduct”
- Turkish: “Avon Viyadük Köprüsü”
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Highlights include Bridge Inn and Kettilstoun Mains.
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