Warden Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Warden, Northumberland.
Warden Railway Bridge | |
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 Warden Railway Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 54°59′17″N 2°08′16″W / 54.9880°N 2.1377°W |
| OS grid reference | NY912659 |
| Carries | Tyne Valley line |
| Crosses | River South Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Network Rail Bridge ID | NEC2-83 |
| Preceded by | Warden Bridge |
| Followed by | Constantius Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Cast iron |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 3 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 |
| Location | |
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History
editThe first bridge at Warden for the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle was designed by John Blackmore and originally built of timber; it burnt down in 1848 and cast-iron arches were placed on the original piers.[1] A second bridge on a different alignment was completed in 1904 and remains in use as part of the Tyne Valley line.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "South Tyne - Warden Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.