The Forth Bridge/The South Approach Railway

by Wilhelm Westhofen

The South Approach Railway.

This line has a total length of 58 chains, and passes through a cutting about 20 ft. on the average in depth, through soil and clay, and strata of freestone, intermixed with coal and shale.

At about 10 chains from the bridge the new Forth Bridge Station is situated. At 45 chains the line to Winchburgh branches off to the west with a sharp curve.

The building of the Forth Bridge Station, and the widening of cutting, bridges, and embankments not at first contemplated, will bring up the total cost to about 20,000l. The contract will probably not be finished until the end of April.