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.
Ridley Railway Bridge | |
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 Ridley Railway Bridge | |
| 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 | |
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History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Ridley Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
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