Landmarks · Glenfinnan, Scotland · railway-level reference
How tall is Glenfinnan Viaduct?
Historic Environment Scotland’s Canmore account describes Glenfinnan Viaduct as carrying the railway 100 feet above the river.
30.48 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- River to railway level · 100 ft
- Subject or version
- Glenfinnan, Scotland · railway-level reference
- In feet, rounded
- 100 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
The 100-foot reference converts exactly to 30.48 meters. It measures railway level over the river, rather than the very top of the parapet. The comparison marker follows that endpoint, with the stone-colored concrete parapet remaining slightly above it.
A bounded group of the tallest arches represents the structure’s vertical scale. The full viaduct curves across the valley, so its overall length is a separate dimension. Neither distant hillside elevation nor an extended foundation is added to the published railway height.
Quick facts
Historic Environment Scotland’s Canmore account describes Glenfinnan Viaduct as carrying the railway 100 feet above the river.
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