Lipwood Railway Bridge
Coordinates54°58′16″N 2°17′33″W / 54.9710°N 2.2926°W / 54.9710; -2.2926
OS grid referenceNY813640
CarriesTyne Valley line
CrossesRiver South Tyne
LocaleNorthumberland
OwnerNetwork Rail
Maintained byNetwork Rail
Network Rail Bridge IDNEC2-93
Preceded byRidley Bridge
Followed byHaydon Bridge Viaduct
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
MaterialWrought iron
Pier constructionStone
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
History
Construction start1865
Construction end1866
Construction cost£3,126
Opened1866 (1866)
Location

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

  1. "Lipwood Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
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