Avonbank Viaduct
Avonbank Viaduct is a bridge in Falkirk, Scotland. Avonbank Viaduct is situated nearby to Birkhill Fireclay Mine, as well as near Birkhill railway station.Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: 1846 6-arch railway viaduct in West Lothian, Scotland, UK, now carries the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway across River Avon
- Also known as: “Avonbank Viaduct, River Avon, Linlithgow” and “Linlithgow, River Avon, Avonbank Viaduct”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birkhill railway station and Manuel Junction.
Birkhill railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tom Sargent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birkhill railway station is a railway station on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway in Scotland, equidistant from Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Linlithgow and Polmont. Birkhill railway station is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Avonbank Viaduct.
Manuel Junction
Railway station
Manuel Junction is a railway junction near the village of Whitecross, Falkirk, Scotland. It is the terminus of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and forms a connection between it and the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line. Manuel Junction is situated 4,100 feet south of Avonbank Viaduct.
Almond Castle
Castle
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Almond Castle is a ruined L-plan castle dating from the 15th century. It is located 3 miles west of Linlithgow, and north of the Union Canal, in Falkirk, Scotland. Almond Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of Avonbank Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitecross and Polmont.
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.
Polmont
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polmont is a village five miles east of Falkirk in Stirlingshire in central Scotland. It's mainly a commuter village for Edinburgh and Stirling. Grangemouth just north is a busy port and petrochemical town, also described on this page.
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 2 miles southwest of Avonbank Viaduct.
Avonbank Viaduct
- Categories: railway viaduct and transportation
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.98881° or 55° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.65661° or 3° 39′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C7RX8QV+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 792539406OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q17816318
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In Other Languages
“Avonbank Viaduct” goes by many names.
- German: “Avonbank Viaduct”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Birkhill Fireclay Mine and Sandyford Burn Wood.
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