The viaduct, situated at the bottom of the Lydbrook Valley where it meets the Wye Valley, enabled the lines from Cinderford via Bilston and Serridge to connect with the Ross to Monmouth line.
The viaduct enabled the lines from Cinderford via Bilston and Serridge. This was to connect with the Ross to Monmouth line. The viaduct was situated at the bottom of the Lydbrook Valley. It meets the Wye Valley.