List of railway viaducts in the United Kingdom
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This is a list of viaduct
s and significant bridge
s of the United Kingdom
's railways, past and present.
in the North East of England
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
s and significant bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s of the United Kingdom
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- Angarrack viaductAngarrack viaductAngarrack railway viaduct is situated at Angarrack in west Cornwall, United Kingdom.The eleven-arch granite-built viaduct carries the Cornish Main Line railway across the steep-sided valley of the Angarrack River, a tributary of the River Hayle, between the present day stations of and...
, near HayleHayle railway stationHayle railway station serves the town of Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is operated by First Great Western and is on the Cornish Main Line north east of .-History:...
, Cornwall - Albert Edward BridgeAlbert Edward BridgeThe Albert Edward Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.-History:Opened on 1 November 1864, its design is almost identical to Victoria Bridge which carries the Severn Valley Railway over the Severn between Arley and Bewdley in Worcestershire...
, at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire - Appleford Railway BridgeAppleford Railway BridgeAppleford Railway Bridge carries the Cherwell Valley Line from Didcot to Oxford across the River Thames near the village of Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Clifton Lock and Culham Lock. The bridge was under construction in December...
, River Thames, Oxfordshire - Avon BridgeAvon BridgeAvon Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Avon in Brislington, Bristol, England.It was built in 1839 by Isambard Kingdom Brunel has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building....
, Bristol
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- Ballochmyle ViaductBallochmyle ViaductThe Ballochmyle Viaduct is the highest extant railway viaduct in Britain.-History:The viaduct was designed by John Miller of Edinburgh for the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. This railway was the northern part of the line from Glasgow to Carlisle via Kilmarnock...
over the River Ayr, said to include the largest stone arch - Balcombe Viaduct aka Ouse Valley ViaductOuse Valley ViaductBuilt in 1841, the Ouse Valley Viaduct over the River Ouse on the London-Brighton Railway Line north of Haywards Heath and south of Balcombe is long.-Description:...
, Balcombe, West Sussex (some photos online wrongly call this Barcombe). - Belah Viaduct, Cumbria
- Bennerley ViaductBennerley ViaductBennerley Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct spanning the Erewash Valley between Awsworth in Nottinghamshire and Ilkeston in Derbyshire.- Origins :...
, near AwsworthAwsworthAwsworth is a village and civil parish in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England. It had a population of 2,266 in 2001. The village is near the edge of the Greater Nottingham area, between Kimberley and Ilkeston, Derbyshire....
, Nottinghamshire - Bickleigh Viaduct, Bickleigh, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(disused) - Big Water of Fleet Viaduct, Big Water of Fleet, Galloway
- Bittaford Viaduct, near IvybridgeIvybridge railway stationIvybridge railway station is situated on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. The station re-opened in 1994 to the east of the original station, which had been closed in 1965. The new station is located in the civil parish of Ugborough, and is operated by...
, Devon - Blackfriars Railway BridgeBlackfriars Railway BridgeBlackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge.There have been two structures with the name. The first bridge was opened in 1864 and was designed by Joseph Cubitt for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway...
, London - Black Potts Railway BridgeBlack Potts Railway BridgeBlack Potts Railway Bridge carries the railway from London to Windsor, Berkshire across the River Thames. The Staines to Windsor & Eton Line terminates immediately after the bridge at Windsor and Eton Riverside railway station...
, River Thames, Windsor - Blackwater Viaduct, ChacewaterChacewaterChacewater is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles east of Redruth.-Village:...
, Cornwall - Blatchford Viaduct, near IvybridgeIvybridge railway stationIvybridge railway station is situated on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. The station re-opened in 1994 to the east of the original station, which had been closed in 1965. The new station is located in the civil parish of Ugborough, and is operated by...
, Devon - Bleach GreenBleach GreenBleach Green is a railway junction located in Newtownabbey where the Belfast to Larne railway line diverges from the Belfast to Derry route. The Bleach Green Junction is the only burrowing junction in the whole of Ireland.-History:...
Viaduct, near Belfast - Bolitho Viaduct, Liskeard, Cornwall
- Bourne End Railway BridgeBourne End Railway BridgeBourne End Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Marlow Branch Line, and a footpath over the River Thames in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Cookham Lock and Marlow Lock....
, River Thames, Bourne End - Broadsands Viaduct, near Churston, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayPaignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayThe Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England....
, near ChurstonChurston railway stationChurston railway station is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Torbay, Devon, England. It is on the main road to Brixham and close to the villages of Galmpton and Churston Ferrers.-Before preservation:...
, Devon - Bushey Arches on the West Coast Main LineWest Coast Main LineThe West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
, near WatfordWatfordWatford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, HertfordshireHertfordshireHertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
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- Calder Grove Viaduct, Calder GroveRiver Calder, West YorkshireThe River Calder is a river in West Yorkshire, in Northern England.The Calder rises on the green eastern slopes of the Pennines flows through alternating green countryside, former woollen-mill villages, and large and small towns before joining the River Aire near Castleford.The river's valley is...
, WakefieldWakefieldWakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
(disused) - Calstock Viaduct, Calstock, Cornwall
- Cann Viaduct, Bickleigh, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(disused) - Cannon Street Railway BridgeCannon Street Railway BridgeCannon Street Railway Bridge is a bridge in central London, crossing the River Thames. Downstream, the next bridge is London Bridge, and upstream Southwark Bridge. It carries trains over the river to Cannon Street station on the north bank...
, London - Carbis Bay Viaduct, Carbis BayCarbis Bay railway stationCarbis Bay railway station is situated on the St Ives Bay Line in Cornwall, United Kingdom and serves village and beach of Carbis Bay, a community that only adopted this name after the arrival of the railway in 1877.The station comprises a single platform...
, Cornwall - Cefn Coed Viaduct, Cefn-coed-y-cymmerCefn-coed-y-cymmerCefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence . The village lies within the community of Vaynor...
, Wales - Chappel Viaduct, Chappel, Essex
- Chirk Viaduct, near Chirk, Wales
- Clifton ViaductClifton ViaductClifton Viaduct is a Grade II listed stone structure crossing the River Irwell in Clifton, Greater Manchester, and also the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is known locally as 'The 13 arches'...
, Clifton, near Manchester, LancashireClifton, Greater ManchesterClifton is a small town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the Irwell Valley in the northern part of the City of Salford.... - Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall
- Carthuther Viaduct, Liskeard, Cornwall
- Carvedras Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall
- Chacewater Viaduct, ChacewaterChacewaterChacewater is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles east of Redruth.-Village:...
, Cornwall - Chelfham ViaductChelfham ViaductChelfham Viaduct is a railway viaduct built in 1896-7 to carry the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway across the Stoke Rivers valley. Designed by L&B engineer, FW Chanter, and containing over a quarter of a million Marland bricks, its eight arches - each wide and high - meaning that the -long...
, Lynton and Barnstaple RailwayLynton and Barnstaple RailwayThe Lynton & Barnstaple Railway opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway slightly over long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. Although opened after the 1896 Light Railways Act came into force,...
, Devon - Chelmsford Viaduct, ChelmsfordChelmsfordChelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, Essex - Claverton Street Viaduct, BathBath Spa railway stationBath Spa railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Bath, in South West England.-Architecture:Bath Spa station was built in 1840 for the Great Western Railway by Brunel and is a grade II* listed building...
, Somerset - Clinnick Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- Cogload Junction FlyoverCogload JunctionCogload Junction is a railway junction in Durston, Somerset, England. It is where the 1906-opened London to Penzance Line via Castle Cary joins the original line that runs via Bristol...
, DurstonDurstonDurston is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the A361 road north east of Taunton and south of Bridgwater in the Taunton Deane district. The parish lies on undulating ground between the lowest slopes of the Quantock Hills and the valley of the River Tone at the Curry and...
, Somerset - Coldrennick Viaduct, Menheniot, Cornwall
- Colonnade Viaduct, Dawlish, Devon
- Collegewood Viaduct, Penryn, Cornwall
- Coombe by Saltash Viaduct, Cornwall
- Coombe by St Stephens Viaduct, near St Austell, Cornwall
- Conwy Railway BridgeConwy Railway BridgeConwy railway bridge carries the North Wales coast railway line across the River Conwy between Llandudno Junction and the town of Conwy. The wrought iron tubular bridge was built by Robert Stephenson to a design by William Fairbairn, and is similar in construction to Stephenson's other famous...
, Conwy, Wales - Cox Viaduct, Goonhavern, CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
(disused) - Crumlin Viaduct, Crumlin, Caerphilly, Ebbw Valley, Wales
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- Daisyfield ViaductDaisyfield ViaductDaisyfield Viaduct is a stone structure crossing the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal and River Irwell in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It no longer carries trains, and is now used as a recreational feature for the general public.-History:...
, near BuryBuryBury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, Greater ManchesterGreater ManchesterGreater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the... - Dee Viaduct, near Cefn, Wales
- Denby Dale Viaduct, Denby DaleDenby DaleDenby Dale is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England, to the South East of Huddersfield. As a civil parish it covers the villages of Denby Dale, Lower Denby, Upper Denby, Upper Cumberworth, Lower Cumberworth, Skelmanthorpe, Emley, Emley...
, HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city.... - Derrycombe, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- Draw Wood Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- Dutton ViaductDutton ViaductDutton Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Coast Main Line where it crosses the River Weaver and the Weaver Navigation between the villages of Dutton and Acton Bridge in Cheshire, England . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.It was built during 1836...
, over the Weaver ValleyRiver WeaverThe River Weaver is a river, navigable in its lower reaches, running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. Improvements to the river to make it navigable were authorised in 1720 and the work, which included eleven locks, was completed in 1732...
in Cheshire - Dandrymire/Moorecock Viaduct is on the Settle to Carlisle Railway Cumbria
- Dent Head Viaduct is on the Settle to Carisle Railway Cumbria
- Dollis Brook ViaductDollis Brook ViaductThe Dollis Brook Viaduct, also known as the Dollis Road Viaduct, Dollis Viaduct, Mill Hill Viaduct and Finchley Viaduct, is a railway viaduct in Finchley, North London, United Kingdom. It currently carries the London Underground's Northern line from Mill Hill East station to Finchley Central station...
, FinchleyFinchleyFinchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - Dowery DellDowery DellDowery Dell, near Hunnington in Worcestershire, was notable for a cast iron railway viaduct that carried the Halesowen to Longbridge railway until it was dismantled in 1964....
Viaduct, near HunningtonHunningtonHunnington is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England, close to the border with West Midlands, and just south of Halesowen. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 552...
, Worcestershire, demolished in 1964
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- Fal Viaduct, near TruroTruroTruro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... - Folkestone Foord Rd railway Viaduct Built by Sir William Cubit 1844 Still in use 2010
- Forder Viaduct, SaltashSaltashSaltash is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of 14,964. It lies in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar. It was in the Caradon district until March 2009 and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall". Saltash means ash tree by...
, CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... - Forth BridgeForth Bridge (railway)The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 kilometres west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of...
, over the Firth of ForthFirth of ForthThe Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...
near EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... - Filleigh Viaduct, On the former GWRGreat Western RailwayThe Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
line from BarnstapleBarnstapleBarnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
to TauntonTauntonTaunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
. Pillers still in use for road viaduct on the A361 near BarnstapleBarnstapleBarnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
, North DevonNorth DevonNorth Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...
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- Gatehampton Railway BridgeGatehampton Railway BridgeGatehampton Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames in Lower Basildon, Berkshire, England...
, Goring, Oxfordshire - Giltbrook ViaductGiltbrook ViaductGiltbrook Viaduct was a railway viaduct built in the Erewash Valley between Awsworth and Giltbrook in Nottinghamshire. It was demolished in 1973 to make way for the A610 bypass.-Origins:...
, GiltbrookGiltbrookGiltbrook is a village situated approximately 10 kilometres West-northwest of Nottingham and within close reach of junction 26 of the M1 motorway. It is part of Greasley ward, which had a population of 6,076 in 2001....
, Nottinghamshire, (demolished) - Glaze Viaduct, near IvybridgeIvybridge railway stationIvybridge railway station is situated on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. The station re-opened in 1994 to the east of the original station, which had been closed in 1965. The new station is located in the civil parish of Ugborough, and is operated by...
, Devon - Glenfinnan ViaductGlenfinnan ViaductGlenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It was built between 1897 and 1901...
, on the West Highland Line, Lochaber, Scotland - Goldielea Viaduct, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (disused)
- Goonbell Viaduct, Goonbell, CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
(disused) - Gover Viaduct, St Austell, Cornwall
- Gree Viaduct, on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire RailwayLanarkshire and Ayrshire RailwayThe Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway was a railway company in Scotland built in the late 19th century that provided services between Ardrossan and Glasgow, with branches to Irvine and Kilbirnie. The line was operated by the Caledonian Railway with an aim to compete with the Glasgow and South...
, North\East Ayrshire, Scotland - Guildford Viaduct, HayleHayle railway stationHayle railway station serves the town of Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is operated by First Great Western and is on the Cornish Main Line north east of .-History:...
, Cornwall
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- Ham Green Viaduct, Bickleigh, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(now part of the Plym Valley Cycle Track) - Harringworth Viaduct, Northamptonshire (see Welland Viaduct)
- Hayle Viaduct, HayleHayle railway stationHayle railway station serves the town of Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is operated by First Great Western and is on the Cornish Main Line north east of .-History:...
, Cornwall - Headstone Viaduct, Monsal Dale, Derbyshire
- Helmshore Viaduct, River Ogden, Lancashire
- High Level BridgeHigh Level BridgeThe High Level Bridge is a road and railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East England.-Design:...
on the East Coast Main LineEast Coast Main LineThe East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
across the River TyneRiver TyneThe River Tyne is a river in North East England in Great Britain. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers: the North Tyne and the South Tyne. These two rivers converge at Warden Rock near Hexham in Northumberland at a place dubbed 'The Meeting of the Waters'.The North Tyne rises on the...
between Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and GatesheadGatesheadGateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, Tyne & Wear - Hookhills Viaduct, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayPaignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayThe Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England....
, near ChurstonChurston railway stationChurston railway station is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Torbay, Devon, England. It is on the main road to Brixham and close to the villages of Galmpton and Churston Ferrers.-Before preservation:...
, Devon - Hungerford BridgeHungerford BridgeThe Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. It is a steel truss railway bridge—sometimes known as the Charing Cross Bridge—flanked by two more recent, cable-stayed, pedestrian bridges that share the railway bridge's...
near Charing Cross railway stationCharing Cross railway stationCharing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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- Imberhorne Viaduct, West Sussex will once again carry trains in future when the Bluebell RailwayBluebell RailwayThe Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...
completes its extension to East Grinstead
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- Keekle Viaduct, River Keekle, Cumbria
- Kendrum Viaduct, Kendrum Burn, Stirling
- Kennington Railway BridgeKennington Railway BridgeKennington Railway Bridge near the village of Kennington, Oxfordshire crosses the River Thames between Sandford Lock and Iffley Lock. It carries the freight railway branch line that serves the BMW Mini factory at Cowley. The freight railway is part of the former Wycombe Railway that linked and ...
, River Thames, Oxfordshire - Keyham Viaduct, Plymouth, Devon Kilwinning caledonian railway viaduct north of kilwinning
- King George V Bridge, Keadby, North Lincolnshire
- Kingston Railway BridgeKingston Railway BridgeKingston Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames near Kingston upon Thames, England carrying the South West Trains looping branch line from London Waterloo to Shepperton and Richmond. It was first discussed in 1860 and completed in 1863. The bridge links Kingston and Hampton Wick stations, and...
, River Thames, Kingston - Knucklas Viaduct, Knucklas, Powys
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- Lambley Viaduct, Cumbria
- Landore viaductLandore viaductThe Landore viaduct is a railway viaduct over the Swansea valley and the River Tawe at Landore in south Wales. It provides a link between Swansea city centre and the West Wales Line to the South Wales Main Line. The valley crossing provides a panoramic view of Landore, Kilvey Hill, the Liberty...
, LandoreLandoreLandore is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community does not have a community council....
, SwanseaSwanseaSwansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... - Largin Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- Larlpool Viaduct, North Yorkshire, held Scarborough and Whitby Railway
- London Bridge – Greenwich Railway ViaductLondon Bridge – Greenwich Railway ViaductThe London Bridge – Greenwich Railway Viaduct consists of a series of nineteen brick railway viaducts linked by road bridges between London Bridge railway station and Deptford Creek, which together make a single structure in length. The structure carries the former London and Greenwich Railway...
- London Road viaductLondon Road viaductThe London Road Viaduct is a brick railway viaduct in Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England. It carries the East Coastway Line between Brighton and London Road railway stations...
, BrightonBrightonBrighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... - Longwood Viaduct, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayPaignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayThe Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England....
, near Kingswear, Devon (demolished) - Loughor railway viaductLoughor railway viaductThe Loughor railway viaduct is a railway viaduct carrying the West Wales Line across the River Loughor. The original structure was built completely in timber and was engineered by Brunel and K. E. Fletcher. The timber was later replaced with wrought iron, and then with steel plate. It is...
on the West Wales Line. Near LoughorLoughorLoughor is a town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Loughor. The town has a community council called Llwchwr....
, SwanseaSwanseaSwansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... - Lumb Viaduct, River Irwell, Bury
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- Magpie Viaduct, South Devon and Tavistock Railway#Horrabridge, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(disused) - Maidenhead Railway BridgeMaidenhead Railway BridgeMaidenhead Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the main line of the Great Western Railway over the River Thames between Maidenhead, Berkshire and Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England...
, Maidenhead, Berkshire - Martholme ViaductMartholme ViaductMartholme Viaduct is a 19th-century railway viaduct in the English county of Lancashire. It lies between the town of Great Harwood and the village of Read, and belongs to both the district of Hyndburn and that of Ribble Valley. The viaduct was constructed 1870–77 by engineer Sturges Meek. It was...
, Lancashire (disused) - Medway Viaducts, over the River MedwayRiver MedwayThe River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
in KentKentKent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. Consists of 3 bridges, the first was opened in the 1963 and now carries the coastbound M2. The second road bridge was opened in 2003 carrying the London bound M2. At the same time the two track High Speed 1 bridge was built, opening in 2002. - Meldon Viaduct, Dartmoor RailwayDartmoor RailwayThe Dartmoor Railway is a long railway line in Devon, England. From Crediton the line parallels the Tarka Line to the site of the former Coleford Junction. Heading west it then serves Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. The route is owned from Coleford to Meldon by Aggregate...
, Okehampton, Devon - Midford Viaduct, nr Bath, formerly Somerset and Dorset Railway, (disused)
- Milltown Viaduct, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
- Milton ViaductLaigh Milton ViaductLaigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Laigh Milton mill at Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies in the parishes of Kilmaurs and Dundonald, at map reference: NS 3834 3690. The viaduct was closed in 1846 when the railway line was realigned.- Laigh Milton viaduct :The stone viaduct...
- Ayrshire - Kilmarnock & Troon Railway. - Milton Regis Viaduct - Kent, A half-mile long former industrial viaduct, now carrying the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light RailwaySittingbourne and Kemsley Light RailwayThe Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway in Kent is a gauge heritage railway that operates from Sittingbourne to the banks of The Swale. The line was formerly owned by Bowater, the paper making firm, and was used to carry raw materials and finished products between Ridham Dock and the company's...
- Moorswater Viaduct, Liskeard, Cornwall
- Moulsford Railway BridgeMoulsford Railway BridgeMoulsford Railway Bridge, known locally as "Four Arches" bridge is actually a pair of parallel bridges located a little to the north of Moulsford and South Stoke in Oxfordshire, UK. It carries the Great Western Main Line from Paddington, London to Wales and the West across the River Thames...
, Moulsford, Oxfordshire
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- NewportNewportNewport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, South WalesSouth WalesSouth Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
, Great Western Railway Usk bridgeGreat Western Railway Usk bridgeThe Great Western Railway Usk bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in Newport city centre, Wales. It carries the Great Western Main Line across the river in an east—west direction.... - Noss Viaduct, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayPaignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayThe Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England....
, near Kingswear, Devon (demolished) - Nottar Viaduct, St Germans, Cornwall
- Nuneham Railway BridgeNuneham Railway BridgeNuneham Railway Bridge is a railway bridge in England near the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It carries the Cherwell Valley Line between Didcot and Oxford across the River Thames between Abingdon Lock and Sandford Lock. The current bridge was built in 1929 and has also been called the Black...
, River Thames, Oxfordshire
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- Ogden Viaduct, River Ogden, Lancashire
- Osney Rail BridgeOsney Rail BridgeOsney Rail Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames at Oxford in England. It carries the Cherwell Valley Line between Didcot and Oxford across the river on the reach between Iffley Lock and Osney Lock....
, Oxford - Ouse Valley ViaductOuse Valley ViaductBuilt in 1841, the Ouse Valley Viaduct over the River Ouse on the London-Brighton Railway Line north of Haywards Heath and south of Balcombe is long.-Description:...
, Balcombe, West Sussex - Outwood ViaductOutwood ViaductOutwood Viaduct is a Grade II listed railway viaduct crossing the River Irwell in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. It no longer carries trains, and after a period of disuse was restored and opened to the general public as part of a footpath.-History:...
, Radcliffe, Greater ManchesterRadcliffe, Greater ManchesterRadcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the course of the River Irwell, south-west of Bury and north-northwest of Manchester. Radcliffe is contiguous with the town of Whitefield to the...
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- Paddock Viaduct, HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
- Par Viaduct, Par, Cornwall
- River Parrett bascule bridge, Bridgwater, Somerset
- Parkhead ViaductParkhead ViaductParkhead Viaduct is a railway viaduct located in Dudley, West Midlands, England. The original viaduct was a wooden structure erected in 1850 to carry the new Stourbridge to Walsall railway over Parkhead Locks on the Dudley Canal, near to the southern mouth of the Dudley Tunnel...
, DudleyDudleyDudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...
, West MidlandsWest Midlands (county)The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The... - Pascoe Viaduct, Penryn, Cornwall (demolished)
- Penadlake Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- Penistone Viaduct, South Yorkshire
- Penkridge Viaduct, near PenkridgePenkridgePenkridge is a market town and ancient parish in Staffordshire, England with a population of 7,836 . Many locals refer to it as a village, although it has a long history as an ecclesiastical and commercial centre. Its main distinction in the Middle Ages was as the site of an important collegiate...
, Staffordshire - Pennycomequick Viaduct, PlymouthPlymouth railway stationPlymouth railway station serves the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is situated on the northern edge of the city centre close to the North Cross roundabout...
(originally known as Plymouth Loop Viaduct) - Penponds ViaductPenponds ViaductPenponds Viaduct was built by the West Cornwall Railway c1852 to replace an inclined plane that had been built c1837 by the Hayle Railway. It is built of brick arches on stone piers and now carries the Cornish Main Line over a small valley in the bottom of which runs Viaduct Lane.-External links:*...
, near RedruthRedruth railway stationRedruth Station serves the town of Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is operated by First Great Western as is every other station in Cornwall.-First station:Located at ...
, Cornwall - Penryn Viaduct, Penryn, Cornwall (demolished)
- PensfordPensfordPensford is a village in the civil parish of Publow and Pensford in Somerset, England. It lies in the Chew Valley south of Bristol and west of Bath...
Viaduct - Penwithers Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall (Falmouth branch - demolished)
- Penwithers Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall (West Cornwall RailwayWest Cornwall RailwayThe West Cornwall Railway was a railway company in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, formed in 1846 to operate the existing Hayle Railway between Hayle and Redruth and extend the railway to Penzance and Truro....
) - Penzance Viaduct, PenzancePenzance railway stationPenzance railway station serves the town of Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The station is the western terminus of the Cornish Main Line from London Paddington station. The current journey time to or from London is about five hours....
, Cornwall (demolished) - Perran Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall
- Pontsmill Viaduct, near LuxulyanLuxulyan railway stationLuxulyan railway station is located in the parish of Luxulyan in central Cornwall, England. It is one of the stations on the Atlantic Coast Line.-History:...
, Cornwall - Probus Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall (demolished)
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- Redruth Viaduct, RedruthRedruth railway stationRedruth Station serves the town of Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is operated by First Great Western as is every other station in Cornwall.-First station:Located at ...
, Cornwall - Ribblehead ViaductRibblehead ViaductRibblehead Viaduct is a railway viaduct across the valley of the River Ribble at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, northern England. The viaduct is a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.-Description:...
on the Settle-Carlisle RailwaySettle-Carlisle RailwayThe Settle–Carlisle Line is a long main railway line in northern England. It is also known as the Settle and Carlisle. It is a part of the National Rail network and was constructed in the 1870s...
in the Yorkshire DalesYorkshire DalesThe Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria... - Rispin Cleugh Viaduct on the Leadhills and Wanlockhead BranchLeadhills and Wanlockhead BranchThe Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway was promoted by the Caledonian Railway, using the provisions of 1896 Light Railways Act. It opened to traffic between Elvanfoot and Leadhills on 1 October 1901, with the remaining section to Wanlockhead on 19 September 1902.- The line :With a summit of...
of the Caledonian RailwayCaledonian RailwayThe Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921... - Ringwell Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall
- Riverford Viaduct, Bickleigh, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(disused) - Rochester BridgeRochester BridgeRochester Bridge was for centuries the lowest fixed crossing of the River Medway in Kent, southern England. There have been several generations of bridge at this spot, and the current "bridge" is in fact four separate bridges: two carrying the A2 road, one carrying the railway and one carrying all...
- Built by SERSouth Eastern Railway (UK)The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent...
over the River MedwayRiver MedwayThe River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
, now used by Chatham Main LineChatham Main LineThe Chatham Main Line is a British railway line that runs from either London Victoria to Dover Priory / Ramsgate or London St Pancras to Faversham, with both services travelling via Medway...
and North Kent LineNorth Kent LineThe North Kent Line is a railway line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway.-Construction:The North Kent Line was the means by which the South Eastern Railway were able to connect its system to London at London Bridge...
services. - Rockmill Viaduct, near LuxulyanLuxulyan railway stationLuxulyan railway station is located in the parish of Luxulyan in central Cornwall, England. It is one of the stations on the Atlantic Coast Line.-History:...
, Cornwall - Royal Albert BridgeRoyal Albert BridgeThe Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge that spans the River Tamar in the United Kingdom between Plymouth, on the Devon bank, and Saltash on the Cornish bank. Its unique design consists of two lenticular iron trusses above the water, with conventional plate-girder approach spans. This gives...
, Saltash, Cornwall - Royal Border BridgeRoyal Border BridgeRoyal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria. The engineer who designed it was Robert Stephenson...
on the East Coast Main LineEast Coast Main LineThe East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
across the River TweedRiver TweedThe River Tweed, or Tweed Water, is long and flows primarily through the Borders region of Great Britain. It rises on Tweedsmuir at Tweed's Well near where the Clyde, draining northwest, and the Annan draining south also rise. "Annan, Tweed and Clyde rise oot the ae hillside" as the Border saying...
at Berwick upon Tweed, north NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region... - Runcorn Gap viaduct, on Runcorn to Liverpool Line, provides approaches to Runcorn Bridge either side of the River Mersey
- Runcorn Railway BridgeRuncorn Railway BridgeThe Runcorn Railway Bridge, which is also known as the Ethelfleda Bridge or the Britannia Bridge, crosses the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap from Runcorn to Widnes in Cheshire, England. It was built for the London and North Western Railway to a design by William Baker, chief engineer of the railway...
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- Shepton Mallet Viaduct, Shepton Mallet, Somerset (Somerset and Dorset Joint RailwaySomerset and Dorset Joint RailwayThe Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway – almost always referred to as "the S&D" – was an English railway line connecting Bath in north east Somerset and Bournemouth now in south east Dorset but then in Hampshire...
, disused) - Shiplake Railway BridgeShiplake Railway BridgeShiplake Railway Bridge carries the Henley Branch Line to Henley-on-Thames, England across the River Thames, connecting Shiplake in Oxfordshire with Wargrave in Berkshire. It crosses the river just downstream of Shiplake Lock on the reach above Marsh Lock....
, River Thames, Berkshire - six arches, AckworthSix Arches, AckworthThe Six Arches is a railway viaduct in Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England, names after it construction. It carries the Pontefract to Rotherham line. Ackworth used to have a station, but it was shut down and demolished. The goods sheds still remain and have been converted into a private residence....
, Moor top Ackworth - St Austell Viaduct, St Austell, Cornwall
- St Germans Viaduct, St Germans, Cornwall
- St. Julian's railway bridgeSt. Julian's railway bridgeThe St. Julian's railway bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales.It carries the Welsh Marches Line across the river in a north—south direction...
, Newport - St Pinnock Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- St Thomas ViaductExeter St Thomas railway stationExeter St Thomas railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter, United Kingdom, serving the suburb of St Thomas and the riverside area. The station is elevated on a low viaduct with entrances on Cowick Street. The station is unstaffed with the former station building now used for offices...
, Exeter, Devon - Slade Viaduct, near IvybridgeIvybridge railway stationIvybridge railway station is situated on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. The station re-opened in 1994 to the east of the original station, which had been closed in 1965. The new station is located in the civil parish of Ugborough, and is operated by...
, Devon - Smugglers Lane Viaduct, near Teignmouth, Devon
- Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater, Somerset
- Staines Railway BridgeStaines Railway BridgeStaines Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in England in a northeast to southwest direction at Staines, Surrey. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Penton Hook Lock and Bell Weir Lock....
, River Thames, Staines - Stambermill ViaductStambermill ViaductStambermill Viaduct is a viaduct situated in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It was constructed in 1850 to carry the new railway between Stourbridge and Walsall across the River Stour, and was open to passenger trains until 1964...
, Stourbridge, West Midlands - Stockport ViaductStockport ViaductThe Stockport Viaduct is a large brick-built bridge which carries a main railway line across the valley of the River Mersey, inStockport, Greater Manchester .Designed by George Watson Buck and completed in 1840, the viaduct is high...
, StockportStockportStockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Greater Manchester - Stonehouse Pool Viaduct, Plymouth, Devon (demolished)
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- Tavy BridgeTavy BridgeTavy Bridge is a railway bridge across the mouth of the River Tavy just east of its confluence with the River Tamar. It was built c1890 by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway to carry the line from St Budeaux to Bere Alston, now part of the Tamar Valley Line.-Structure:The...
- Tay Rail BridgeTay Rail BridgeThe Tay Bridge is a railway bridge approximately two and a quarter miles long that spans the Firth of Tay in Scotland, between the city of Dundee and the suburb of Wormit in Fife ....
over the Firth of TayFirth of TayThe Firth of Tay is a firth in Scotland between the council areas of Fife, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Angus, into which Scotland's largest river in terms of flow, the River Tay, empties....
near DundeeDundeeDundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... - Thornton ViaductThornton viaductThornton viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing Pinch Beck valley at Thornton, near the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is long and has 20 arches. It was built in an S-shape to allow a smooth access to Thornton station....
- Treffry ViaductTreffry ViaductThe Treffry Viaduct is a historic dual-purpose railway viaduct and aqueduct, located close to the village of Luxulyan, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom...
, LuxulyanLuxulyan railway stationLuxulyan railway station is located in the parish of Luxulyan in central Cornwall, England. It is one of the stations on the Atlantic Coast Line.-History:...
, Cornwall (disused) - Tregarn Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall
- Tregeagle Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall
- Trenance Viaduct, NewquayNewquay railway stationNewquay railway station is the terminus of the Atlantic Coast Line that runs from Par railway station. It is operated by First Great Western and is situated close to the town centre and beaches in Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK.-History:...
, Cornwall - Tresulgan Viaduct, Menheniot, Cornwall
- Trevido Viaduct, Menheniot, Cornwall
- Truro Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall
- Twerton Viaduct, BathBath Spa railway stationBath Spa railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Bath, in South West England.-Architecture:Bath Spa station was built in 1840 for the Great Western Railway by Brunel and is a grade II* listed building...
, Somerset
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- Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge. Carries the railway over the Stainforth and Keadby CanalStainforth and Keadby CanalThe Stainforth and Keadby Canal is a navigable canal in South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England. It connects the River Don Navigation at Bramwith to the River Trent at Keadby, by way of Stainforth, Thorne and Ealand, near Crowle.-History:...
near Keadby, Lincolnshire. - Victoria ViaductVictoria ViaductThe Victoria Viaduct, originally called the 'Victoria Bridge', is a rail bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, carrying the mothballed Leamside Line. The bridge was commissioned by the Durham Junction Railway and designed by Thomas Elliot Harrison. It was based upon the Roman bridge...
, over the River Wear on the former Durham Junction Railway. - Victoria BridgeVictoria Bridge, WorcestershireThe Victoria Bridge is a 200 ft single span railway bridge crossing the River Severn between Arley and Bewdley in Worcestershire. Opened for traffic on 31 January 1861, the original railway line was closed in 1963. The bridge now carries the operational heritage Severn Valley Railway...
, carries the Severn Valley RailwaySevern Valley RailwayThe Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route...
over the river near Arley in Worcestershire.
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- Walkham Viaduct South Devon and Tavistock Railway#Horrabridge, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
(disused) - Waterhead Viaduct, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayPaignton and Dartmouth Steam RailwayThe Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England....
, near Kingswear, Devon (also known as Hoodown Viaduct) - Watford Arches on the Watford DC LineWatford DC LineThe Watford DC Line is a commuter railway line from London Euston to Watford Junction. Services on the line are operated by London Overground....
, WatfordWatfordWatford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, HertfordshireHertfordshireHertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... - Weaver Viaduct on the Cheshire Lines committee line between Frodsham and Runcorn, crossing the River Weaver, Cheshire.
- Welland Viaduct crosses the valley of the River WellandRiver WellandThe River Welland is a river in the east of England, some long. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. For much of its length it forms the county boundary between...
between NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and RutlandRutlandRutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
. - Wharncliffe ViaductWharncliffe ViaductThe Wharncliffe Viaduct is a brick-built viaduct that carries the Great Western Main Line railway across the Brent Valley, between Hanwell and Southall, Ealing, UK, at an elevation of . The viaduct, built in 1836-7, was constructed for the opening of the Great Western Railway...
, HanwellHanwellHanwell is a town situated in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, between Ealing and Southall. The motto of Hanwell Urban District Council was Nec Aspera Terrent...
, West London - Welwyn ViaductWelwyn ViaductThe Welwyn Viaduct, also called Digswell Viaduct is a railway viaduct that carries the East Coast Main Line over the River Mimram and a locally important landmark. It is located between Welwyn Garden City and Digswell...
on the East Coast Main Line, to the north of Welwyn Garden CityWelwyn Garden City-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
, in HertfordshireHertfordshireHertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... - Wivelscombe Viaduct, near Saltash, Cornwall
- West Largin Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- Weston Mill Viaduct, Plymouth, Devon
- Westwood Viaduct, near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
- WhalleyWhalleyWhalley is a large village in the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Calder in Lancashire, England. It is overlooked by Whalley Nab, a large picturesque wooded hill over the river from the village....
Viaduct, Ribble ValleyRibble ValleyRibble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe. Other places include Whalley, Longridge and Ribchester. The area is so called due to the River Ribble which flows in its final stages...
, LancashireLancashireLancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... - Wicker ArchesWicker ArchesThe Wicker Arches form a long railway viaduct across the Don Valley in the City of Sheffield, England. They take their name from the thoroughfare The Wicker, which passes through the main arch of the viaduct and was, until the completion of the Sheffield Parkway, the main route eastwards from the...
, in Sheffield - Windsor Railway BridgeWindsor Railway BridgeWindsor Railway Bridge is a wrought iron 'bow and string' bridge in Windsor, Berkshire, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It carries the ex-GWR branch line from Slough to Windsor into Windsor and Eton Central station...
, over the River Thames at Windsor, Berkshire - Windsor Branch viaduct, near Windsor, Berkshire
- Winterbourne ViaductWinterbourne ViaductThe Huckford Viaduct spans the River Frome just north of Winterbourne Down in South Gloucestershire, England. It was built in 1902 as part of the Wootton Bassett to Patchway railway line. It now forms part of the line from Bristol to Paddington station....
, Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire
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Yarm Railway viaduct near Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
in the North East of England
See also
- List of tunnels in the United Kingdom
- List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom
- List of bridges in Wales