[1] Containing eight arches,[2] it formerly carried the Great North of Scotland Railway line between Portsoy in Aberdeenshire and Elgin in Moray.

Crossing the Burn of Cullen[3][4] and the A98, it was built as a result of a refusal by Seafield Estate, to the south, to have the line encroach on its land.

[5] Work on the viaduct was completed in 1886,[6] under the guidance of engineer P. M. Barnett; it is now a Grade B listed structure.

[5] The line closed in 1968, and the viaduct is now used as a recreational path, part of the Moray Firth Trail and the Sustrans national cycle path.

[5][6] Three other structures are located further to the east: a single span connecting North Deskford Street to the main road, a four-arch viaduct spanning North Castle Street[7] and a four-arch bridge at the foot of Seafield Street (part of the A98), under which vehicles and pedestrians pass.