Ridley Railway Bridge
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Ridley Railway Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°58′25″N 2°19′32″W / 54.9737°N 2.3255°W |
OS grid reference | NY814641 |
Carries | Tyne Valley line |
Crosses | River South Tyne |
Locale | Northumberland |
Owner | Network Rail |
Maintained by | Network Rail |
Network Rail Bridge ID | NEC2-96 |
Preceded by | Millhouse Bridge |
Followed by | Ridley Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder bridge |
Material | Cast iron |
Pier construction | Sandstone |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
History | |
Constructed by | Sir William Arrol & Co. |
Opened | 1907 |
Location | |
Ridley Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland.
History
The first bridge near Ridley Hall for the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle was designed by John Blackmore and originally built of timber; it was completed in 1838 but as the condition of the wood deteriorated it was replaced by the current iron-girder structure constructed by Sir William Arrol & Co. in 1907.[1]
References
- ^ "Ridley Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
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