Lipwood Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Lipwood in Northumberland.
Lipwood Railway Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 54°58′16″N 2°17′33″W / 54.9710°N 2.2926°W |
| OS grid reference | NY813640 |
| Carries | Tyne Valley line |
| Crosses | River South Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Network Rail Bridge ID | NEC2-93 |
| Preceded by | Ridley Bridge |
| Followed by | Haydon Bridge Viaduct |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Material | Wrought iron |
| Pier construction | Stone |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1865 |
| Construction end | 1866 |
| Construction cost | £3,126 |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Location | |
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History
editThe first bridge at Lipwood 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 in 1866.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Lipwood Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.