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Morar Railway Viaduct

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It has three arches of rusticated concrete, and carries a single track of railway. The B8008 public road and the river go through the larger middle arch, which is of 90 feet (27 m) span, and an unmarked road through the south arch.
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parties fought over the issue of subsidies for public transport. This Act did pass in 1896, by which time Lucas & Aird (and their workers) had moved south. New contractors were needed and
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in the area. McAlpine's son Robert, then aged 28, took charge of construction, with his younger son Malcolm appointed as assistant.
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began in January 1897, and the line opened on 1 April 1901. The Morar Railway Viaduct is a Category B
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were taken on with Simpson & Wilson as engineers. Robert McAlpine & Sons was headed by
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Category B listed buildings in Highland (council area)
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Coordinates
56°57′46″N 5°48′57″W / 56.9629°N 5.8159°W / 56.9629; -5.8159
West Highland Line
River Morar
West Highland Line
River Morar
West Highland Railway
Fort William
Lucas & Aird
Mallaig Extension Railway
House of Commons
Tory
Liberal
Robert McAlpine & Sons
Robert McAlpine
mass concrete
schist
Mallaig
listed building
West Highland Line
River Morar
Loch Morar
Thomas 1971
The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
Rutland Press
ISBN
978-1-873190-29-6
Civil Engineering Heritage Scotland: Highlands and islands
ISBN

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