Almond Valley Viaduct

The Almond Valley Viaduct is a large Victorian railway viaduct on the boundary between West Lothian and Edinburgh in Scotland. The viaduct is long and has 36 masonry arches, making it one of the longest viaducts in Scotland. It is Category A Listed.

History

The viaduct was designed by the engineer John Miller and constructed by John Gibb. It opened in 1842 to carry the newly completed Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway over the River [Almond, Lothian|River Almond]. It is known simply as "The Arches" locally.
The viaduct was designed so the railway was kept as level as possible with a planned maximum gradient of 1 in 880, ensuring the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was the most level main line in the UK at the time.
As it is situated between Broxburn and Newbridge / Ratho. Both of these bridges are also listed structures.