North Water Viaduct

The North Water Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct located north of Montrose, Scotland. It was built by Blyth and Blyth Appointed Engineers for the Montrose and Bervie Railway and crosses the River North Esk.^[1] It has eleven spans.^[2] It is located adjacent to the older Lower North Water Bridge which carries the A92 road.^[3]

North Water Viaduct
Coordinates	56°45′04″N 2°27′05″W
Carries	Footpath
Crosses	River North Esk
Heritage status	Category B listed
History
Opened	1865
Location

The railway opened in 1865. It closed to passenger services in 1951 and to freight in 1966. In 1986, British Rail applied for permission to demolish the viaduct, but was refused.^[4][5] In 1996, it was announced that a grant from Historic Scotland would be available for refurbishing the viaduct.^[6]

The viaduct now forms part of the National Cycle Network.^[1] It is Category B listed.^[7]