Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct
# Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct

The Falls of Cruachan Railway Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the West Highland Line over the Falls of Cruachan, near Loch Awe.

## History

The viaduct was engineered by John Strain, and is dated 1880. It was built for the Callander and Oban Railway.

It was listed as a Category A listed building in 2007. On 6 June 2010, the Falls of Cruachan derailment happened nearby, when a two-car diesel multiple unit derailed and caught fire after hitting a rock.

## Design

It has three arches, with a main centre span of 24 feet (7.3 m) and side arches of 19 feet (5.8 m). The piers are made of bull-faced stone, and the arches from mass concrete, a material not previously employed on British railways. There is a parapet with a central crenelation, topped with a recent steel safety rail.

The viaduct spans the small gully created by the Falls of Cruachan, close to the entrance to the pumped-storage Cruachan Power Station, which is located in a chamber within Ben Cruachan. It is close to the Falls of Cruachan railway station, a request stop.

