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 |
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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.
History
The 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
- ^ "Lipwood Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.