Other Ancient Scottish Railway Viaducts
The Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal was purchased in 1869 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company. In 1881, an Act of Parliament closed the canal. Much of the route was used to construct the Paisley Canal Line. This line still uses the River Cart Aqueduct (which it crosses at a skewed angle). This makes the former aqueduct the world's oldest railway bridge that is still in active use, having been built some time between 1807 and 1810.
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