List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of viaducts and significant bridges of the United Kingdom's railways, past and present.

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NameLocationLengthDateType Grade NotesImage
Accrington Viaduct Accrington, Lancashire 231.6 m (760 ft)1847Brick archIICarried the East Lancashire Railway, 1847, by J.S. Perring and D.A. Donaldson; restored 1866–7. Curving line of 21 semicircular brick arches (40 ft. span, 60 ft. high) with stone plinths, gritstone facings, rusticated voussoirs, roll-moulded string course, and parapet. At the south end the line crosses Blackburn road on a segmental arched bridge with battered rock-faced abutments; at the north end are 3 similar arches, (the centre bridging Whalley Road), separated from the main structure by a short embankment. West side of 5th arch of viaduct has keystone lettered "RH" M 1847 (= Richard Hacking, Manager).
Railway Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1156935.jpg
Adam Viaduct Wigan, Greater Manchester37 m (121 ft)1946Prestressed concreteIICarries the Kirkby branch line over the River Douglas
Adam Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1151893.jpg
Albert Edward Bridge Coalbrookdale, Shropshire 60 m (200 ft)1864IICarried the former Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway across the River Severn
Albert Edward Bridge.JPG
Almond Valley Viaduct West Lothian 2,414 m (7,920 ft)1842Stone archCat AOpened in 1842. 32 spans.
The Arches - geograph.org.uk - 3333939.jpg
Almondell Viaduct East Calder, West Lothian 108 m (354 ft)1868Stone archCat BAlso known as Camps Viaduct. Over the River Almond, Lothian. Closed in 1959, now a footpath.
Camps Viaduct from bank.jpg
Alston Arches Viaduct Haltwhistle, Northumberland 1851IICarried the former Haltwhistle to Alston Branch Line across the valley of the South Tyne River
Alston Arches Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 574537.jpg
Angarrack viaduct Hayle, Cornwall 240 m (790 ft)1885Stone archIICarries the Cornish Main Line across the Angarrack River
AngharrackRailwayViaductCornwallUK.jpg
Appleford Railway Bridge Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 1844Carries the Cherwell Valley Line over the River Thames
2008-05 Appleford Rail Bridge (2).JPG
Arnos Park Viaduct Arnos Park, London 1933Brick archCarries London Underground's Piccadilly line
Arnos Park Viaduct 25 Nov 2011.jpg
Arnside viaduct Arnside,Cumbria 505 m (1,657 ft)1915Carries the Lancaster to West Cumbria line over the River Kent
Kent viaduct Arnside.jpg
Arten Gill Viaduct Stone House, Cumbria201 m (659 ft)1875Sandstone, Dent Marble archesII35.7m high with 11 spans.
Arten Gill Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 53128.jpg
Arthington Viaduct a.k.a. Wharfedale Viaduct Arthington, West Yorkshire 460 m (1,510 ft)1849Stone archII21 arches. Crosses the Wharfe valley. Carries the Leeds to Harrogate line. Also known as Castley Viaduct
Arthington Viaduct.jpg
Avonbank Viaduct Whitecross, Falkirk 105 m (344 ft)1847Stone archCat BAlso known as Birkhill Viaduct. Carries the heritage Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway over the River Avon.
Steam on the Avonbank Viaduct (geograph 4489681).jpg
Avon Bridge Bristol 1839IDesigned by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Avonbridge.JPG
Balcombe Viaduct a.k.a. Ouse Valley Viaduct Balcombe, West Sussex 450 m (1,480 ft)1841Brick archII*Carries London-Brighton Railway Line across the Ouse Valley
Ouse Valley Viaduct commonly known as the Balcombe Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 24312.jpg
Ballochmyle Viaduct River Ayr, East Ayrshire 145 m (476 ft)1848Cat. AHighest extant railway viaduct in Britain. Formerly largest masonry arch in the world.
Ballochmyle Viaduct.jpg
Bann Bridge Coleraine, County Londonderry 1924Bascule bridge carrying the NI Railways Belfast–Derry line over the River Bann
Railway bridge, Coleraine - geograph.org.uk - 382675.jpg
Barmouth Bridge Barmouth, Gwynedd699 m (2,293 ft)1867II*Carries Cambrian Coast Railway across the River Mawddach estuary
Barmouth bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1315812.jpg
Barnes Railway Bridge Barnes, London 1895Carries the Hounslow Loop Line over the River Thames
BarnesRailwayBridgeUpstream.jpg
Bassaleg Viaduct Newport, Wales 1826Stone archII*Second-oldest operational railway bridge in the world, after the Skerne Bridge.
Railway Viaduct, Bassaleg - geograph.org.uk - 528156.jpg
Battersea Railway Bridge a.k.a. Cremorne Bridge Battersea, London 185 m (607 ft)1863
BatterseaRailBridge.jpg
Belvidere Bridge Shrewsbury 1848ArchII*Two spans at 31 m (34 yd) each in length
River Severn, Belvidere railway bridge - geograph.org.uk - 984878.jpg
Belah Viaduct Barras, Cumbria 320 m (1,050 ft)1861Lattice girderCrossed the River Belah. Demolished in 1963.
Stainmore Railway - Belah Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1015871.jpg
Bennerley Viaduct Awsworth, Nottinghamshire 443 m (1,453 ft)1877wrought iron girderII*Carried the Great Northern Railway across the Erewash Valley
Bennerley Viaduct Ilkeston.jpg
Berwyn Viaduct River Dee, Denbighshire Stone archIIOn the Llangollen Railway heritage line.
Berwyn Railway Viaduct, Denbighshire - geograph.org.uk - 956427.jpg
Betley Bridge River Adur, West SussexNow part of the Downs Link footpath.
Betley Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1600195.jpg
Bickleigh Viaduct Bickleigh, Devon
Bickleigh Viaduct (geograph 4353545).jpg
Big Water of Fleet Viaduct Big Water of Fleet, Galloway Carried the Portpatrick Railway (the 'Port Road') which ran from Dumfries to Stranraer, now disused. [1]
Big Water of Fleet viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1535016.jpg
Birdsmill Viaduct Newbridge, Edinburgh 110 m (360 ft)1849Stone archCat BCarries the North Clyde Line over the River Almond.
The M8 motorway from the air (geograph 6517977).jpg
Bittaford Viaduct Ivybridge, Devon
Railway Viaduct, Bittaford, Devon - geograph.org.uk - 88312.jpg
Blatchford Viaduct Ivybridge, Devon1893Granite and brick archIICarries Great Western Railway over the Yealm valley
Blachford Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1805094.jpg
Blackfriars Railway Bridge (current) Blackfriars, London 1886
Blackfriars station MMB 20.jpg
Blackfriars Railway Bridge (former/original) Blackfriars, London 1865Only supports remain.
OldBlackfriarsRRBridgeP1090233b.jpg
Black Potts Railway Bridge and Viaduct Windsor 1850Carries Staines to Windsor & Eton Line over the River Thames
Black potts viaduct.jpg
Blackwater Viaduct Witham, Essex Only wooden viaduct in England
Blackwater Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 154072.jpg
Bleach Green Viaduct Newtownabbey, County Antrim 1933Part of a burrowing junction carrying the Belfast–Derry line over the Belfast-Larne line
Bleach Green Viaduct, Whiteabbey.jpg
Bletchley Flyover Bletchley, Buckinghamshire 605 m (1,985 ft)1959 Reinforced concrete viaduct Carried the former Varsity Line over the West Coast Main Line. As of August 2020, being restored for use in East West Rail.
Ex LNWR G2 locomotive at Bletchley, 1960 (geograph 6431453).jpg
Bolitho Viaduct Liskeard, Cornwall 166 m (545 ft)1882
Bolitho Viaduct - FGW 43164 rear of up train.JPG
Border Counties Bridge River Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland 1856Only supports remain.
Bridge piers of the old Border Counties Railway viaduct (3) - geograph.org.uk - 1057552.jpg
Bourne End Railway Bridge River Thames, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire 1895Originally carried Broad Gauge.
Bourne End Railway and Foot Bridge.JPG
Bourne Valley Viaducts River Bourne, Dorset 1888Brick archCarries the South West Main Line. [2] Bourne Valley Viaducts (51277081441).jpg
Boythorpe Viaduct Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1897Brick archClosed 1957 and demolished.
Brackley Viaduct Brackley, Northamptonshire 230 m (750 ft)1896Brick archCarried the Great Central line over the River Great Ouse. Demolished in 1978
Brackley Viaduct Remains, October 2008.jpg
Braidhurst Viaduct Forgewood, North Lanarkshire 186 m (610 ft)1857Stone archCat BAlso known as the Jerviston Viaduct. Carries the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line over the South Calder Water.
Viaduct in Motherwell - geograph.org.uk - 3083401.jpg
Braunstone Gate Bridge Leicester 4.8 m (16 ft)1898Bowstring lattice girderCarried the Great Central Main Line over Braunstone Gate. Demolished 2009
Braunstone Gate Bridge.jpg
Breydon Viaduct Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 240 m (790 ft)1903Truss swing bridgeCrossed the River Yare. Closed 1953 and demolished.
Breydon Viaduct Postcard.jpg
Britannia Bridge Menai Strait at Anglesey 461 m (1,512 ft)1850Partially rebuilt in 1970 after a fire.
Brittania Bridge Train crossing 3.JPG
Broadbottom Viaduct a.k.a. Etherow Viaduct Broadbottom, Derbyshire 155 m (509 ft)1842IICrosses the River Etherow
Broadbottom Bridges - geograph.org.uk - 11400.jpg
Broadsands Viaduct Goodrington Sands, Devon66 m (217 ft)Carries the Dartmouth Steam Railway heritage line.
Broadsands Viaduct 4277 and Devon Belle.jpg
Brooksbottom Viaduct Summerseat, Lancashire Stone archCarries the East Lancashire Railway heritage line over the River Irwell
Brooksbottom Viaduct Summerseat - geograph.org.uk - 427777.jpg
Broxburn Viaduct Broxburn, West Lothian 89 m (292 ft)1842Stone archCat ACarries the Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk line over the A89 road.
Newbridge Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 5438871.jpg
Burntisland Viaduct Burntisland, Fife 1888Lattice girderCat CCarries Edinburgh-Dundee line
Burntisland viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 422407.jpg
Bushey Arches Watford, Hertfordshire Stone archII
Bushey Arches - geograph.org.uk - 505347.jpg
Butterley Causeway Butterley Reservoir, Derbyshire Carries the Midland Railway - Butterley heritage line.
92214 Butterley Causeway.jpg
Byker Viaduct Ouseburn, Tyne and Wear 815 m (2,674 ft)1982Carries the Tyne and Wear Metro
This photograph shows a completed view of the Byker Viaduct in the summer of 1979. (8691414027).jpg
Cadishead Viaduct Salford and Trafford 37 m (121 ft)1893Lattice girderDisused and corroded
Cadishead Viaduct.jpg
Calder Grove Viaduct Wakefield (disused)
Disused railway viaduct, Calder Grove - geograph.org.uk - 193164.jpg
Calstock Viaduct Calstock, Cornwall 225 m (738 ft) c.1907Concrete block archII*Carries railway across River Tamar
Calstock and the Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 293332.jpg
Cann Viaduct Bickleigh, Devon 1859now part of the Plym Valley Cycle Track
Cann Viaduct.jpg
Cannington Viaduct Uplyme, Devon1903Concrete archII(disused)
Cannington viaduct 010808.JPG
Cannon Street Railway Bridge London1866Cast-iron girderCrosses the River Thames
Cannon street railway bridge 2.jpg
Carbis Bay Viaduct Carbis Bay, Cornwall
Carbis Bay Viaduct 2009.jpg
Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster Lancaster 120 m (390 ft) c.1847carries West Coast Main Line over the River Lune
Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster (geograph 2547200).jpg
Carnon viaduct Perranwell, CornwallCarries the Truro to Falmouth line over the Carnon River valley
Viaduct - Carnon River - geograph.org.uk - 37636.jpg
Causey Arch Stanley, County Durham 31 m (102 ft)1726Stone archIOldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world, Crosses the Causey Burn.
Causey Arch.jpg
Cartuther Viaduct Liskeard, CornwallReplaced 1882
Carvedras Viaduct Truro, Cornwall1904
23.08.12 Carvedras Viaduct, Truro (7871085950).jpg
Castlefield Viaducts Manchester
Castlefield Viaducts 4696.JPG
Castor Bridge Wansford and Castor Girder Bridge carrying the preserved Nene Valley Railway across the River Nene
Railway bridge near Castor - geograph.org.uk - 1318997.jpg
Cefn/Newbridge Viaduct River Dee, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham
Newbridge Viaduct from Froncysyllte - geograph.org.uk - 759632.jpg
Cefn Coed Viaduct Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, Wales
Cefn Coed Viaduct, Merthyr Tydfil - geograph.org.uk - 1057764.jpg
Chacewater Viaduct Chacewater, Cornwall
Chacewater Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 838064.jpg
Chalfont Viaduct Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire 104 m (341 ft)1906Brick archCarries the Chiltern Main Line over the M25 Motorway
Give Peas A Chance - geograph.org.uk - 1723109.jpg
Chappel Viaduct Chappel, Essex320 m (1,050 ft)1849Brick archIICarries the Gainsborough Line across the Colne Valley
Chappel Viaduct 4.jpg
Charlton Viaduct Shepton Mallet, Somerset250 m (820 ft) c.1874Stone archII*Carried Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway across the Sheppey valley
Charlton viaduct from kilver gardens.jpg
Chelfham Viaduct Chelfham 120 m (390 ft)1897Brick archII Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Devon
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Chelfham Viaduct.jpg
Chelmsford Viaduct Chelmsford, Essex1842Brick archcarries Great Eastern Main Line over Central park
Chelmsfordviaduct.jpg
Chepstow Railway Bridge Tidenham, Gloucestershire1852Truss bridgeIIBrunel's first lenticular truss. Crosses the River Wye
Original pillars, Chepstow Railway Bridge.jpg
Chester Burn viaduct Chester-le-Street, County Durham230 m (750 ft)1868Stone archIIIt carries the East Coast Main Line over Chester Burn
Aerial view of Chester Burn Railway Viaduct, Chester-le-Street.jpg
Chesterfield Viaduct Chesterfield, Derbyshire better known as Horns Bridge
Approaching Horns Bridge on A61 - geograph.org.uk - 605196.jpg
Chirk Viaduct near Chirk, WalesStone archCarries railway across the Ceiriog Valley
Viaduct and aqueduct (geograph 4534360).jpg
Claverton Street Viaduct Bath, Somerset
Junction of Wells Road and Claverton Street (geograph 1797392).jpg
Clifton Viaduct Clifton, near Manchester 1846Stone archIICarried Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway across the Irwell valley
Clifton viaduct looking north.jpg
Clinnick Viaduct near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall100 m (330 ft)1879Stone archII
Clinnicks viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 378797.jpg
Coat of Arms Bridge Coventry 1844Stone archIIcarried the London and Birmingham Railway over Bridge Road
WTC Phil Radbourne CoatofArmsBridge2.JPG
Cogload Junction Flyover Durston, Somerset1931
Cogload Junction 43207.jpg
Coldrennick Viaduct Menheniot, Cornwall
Field and viaduct near Menheniot (geograph 4163183).jpg
Collegewood Viaduct Penryn, Cornwall 291 m (955 ft)Replaced in 1934. Piers remain
Collegewood viaduct.jpg
Colne Valley Viaduct Buckinghamshire3,400 m (11,200 ft)2024ConcreteCurrently under construction, will carry High Speed 2 across the Colne Valley Regional Park
HS2-VL-10383-CVV Harefield-Lake 190524-3.jpg
Colonnade Viaduct Dawlish, Devon
Dawlish Colonnade Viaduct - FGW 150120.JPG
Congleton Viaduct North Rode, CheshireIIcarries the Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester railway over the River Dane
The Railway Viaduct, Dane in Shaw Pasture.jpg
Conisbrough Viaduct Conisbrough, South Yorkshirenow carries a branch of the trans-pennine trail 38 yd (34 m) high over the River Don
Conisbrough Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 925574.jpg
Conwy Railway Bridge Conwy, Wales141 m (463 ft)1849Carries the North Wales Coast Line across the River Conwy
Conwy Castle and Railway Bridge.jpg
Coombe by Saltash Viaduct Saltash, Cornwall184 m (604 ft)Replaced 1894
Coombe viaduct Saltash looking north.jpg
Coombe by St Stephens Viaduct near St Austell, Cornwall
Coombe St Stephen viaduct (geograph 2197730).jpg
Corby Bridge (or Wetheral Viaduct) Wetheral, Cumbria280 m (920 ft)1834Stone archICarries the Tyne Valley Line over the River Eden
Railway viaduct at Wetheral - geograph.org.uk - 475781.jpg
Corby Viaduct Great Corby, Cumbria160 m (520 ft)1834Stone ArchIICrosses Corby Beck
Corfe Railway Viaduct Corfe Castle, Dorsetcarries the Swanage Railway between Corfe Castle and Nordon
Railway Viaduct, Corfe Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1524310.jpg
Cox Viaduct Goonhavern, Cornwall(disused)
Craigavon Bridge Craigavon, County Londonderry1933double deck, lower deck former goods line
Craigavon bridge.jpg
Craigmore Viaduct Bessbrook, County Armagh350 m (1,150 ft) c.1852Stone archGrade A18 arch viaduct carrying the Dublin-Belfast railway line over the Camlough valley
The Craigmore Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1058101.jpg
Crawfordsburn Viaduct Crawfordsburn, County Down100 m (330 ft)1865Stone ArchFive arches and cast-iron lattice parapets carrying Belfast–Bangor line across Crawfordsburn Glen
Crawfordsburn viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 259245.jpg
Crimple Valley Viaduct Harrogate, North Yorkshire572 m (1,877 ft)1848Stone archII*Built for the York and North Midland Railway
Evening Star crosses Crimple Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 845575.jpg
Crosskeys Bridge Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire1897Swing bridgeII*Once carried the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line over the River Nene
Cross Keys Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1528305.jpg
Crumlin Viaduct Crumlin, Caerphilly, Ebbw Valley, Wales260 m (850 ft)1857Iron trussThe least expensive bridge for its size ever constructed; the highest railway viaduct in the United Kingdom; the third highest viaduct in the world. Closed 1967
Crumlin Viaduct - on the Newport, Abergavenny & Hereford Railway Extension to Taff Vale.jpeg
Crumlin Viaduct (Northern Ireland) Crumlin, County Antrim 1915 Pratt Truss Mothballed
Railway Bridge, Crumlin.jpg
Cullen ViaductSeatown, Cullen, Moray 1886Stone archCat. BCarried Great North of Scotland Railway over the Burn of Cullen. Closed 1968. Now a footbridge.
Cullen Viaduct (geograph 3838958).jpg
Culloden Viaduct near Inverness, Scotland549 m (1,801 ft)1898Stone archCat. ACarries Highland Main Line across the valley of the River Nairn
Culloden Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 156478.jpg
Cwm Du ViaductPont Rhyd-y-Cyff, Bridgend1897Brick archCarried Port Talbot Railway over Cwm Du. Closed 1960
Viaduct over Cwm Du - geograph.org.uk - 1871870.jpg
Cwm Prysor Viaduct Cwm Prysor, Gwynedd150 m (490 ft)1882Stone and Brick archIICarried Bala & Festiniog Railway across Cwm Prysor. Closed 1961 and now a footbridge.
Cwm Prysor Viaduct-geograph-4045756.jpg
Cynghordy Viaduct Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire259 m (850 ft)1868Stone and Brick archIICarries Heart of Wales Line.
Cynghordy Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1134773.jpg
Daisyfield Viaduct Bury, Lancashire Rail traffic ended in the 1970s and is now used for recreation since 1999.
Manchester bolton and bury canal, daisyfield viaduct 2.jpg
Dalmarnock Bridge Rutherglen, Glasgow 1897Arch
Dalmarnock Railway Bridge 2016-03-07.jpg
Dandry Mire/Moorcock Viaduct Garsdale, Cumbria 208 m (682 ft)15.3 m (50 ft) high with 12 spans.
Dandrymire Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 613342.jpg
Darcy Lever viaduct Darcy Lever, Bolton 188 m (617 ft)1848Lattice girder28 m (92 ft) high with 8 spans. Now a footbridge
Darcy Lever - geograph.org.uk - 93794.jpg
Dargan Bridge Belfast 1990sCrosses the River Lagan
Belfast (074), October 2009.JPG
Denby Dale Viaduct Denby Dale, Huddersfield 335 m (1,099 ft)1880, replacing a wooden structure of 1850stone archII38 m (125 ft) high with 21 arches; it was built by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway, taken over by the L & Y. Crosses the Dearne valley.
Denby Dale viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1132269.jpg
Dent Head Viaduct Stone House, Cumbria 182 m (597 ft)187530.5 m (100 ft) high with 10 spans.
Dent Head Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1499590.jpg
Derrycombe Viaduct Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall 112 m (367 ft)1881Stone archII23m high
Derricombe Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 747795.jpg
Devil's Bridge Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset 35 m (115 ft)1841Stone archII [3]
Devils Bridge 34067.jpg
Dinting Viaduct Glossopdale, Derbyshire 370 m (1,210 ft)1844Carries the Glossop Line over a valley. 36m high
Dinting6265.JPG
Doe Lea Viaduct Carr Vale, Derbyshire 110 m (360 ft)1897Brick archCarried LD&ECR's Chesterfield to Lincoln main line over the Midland Railway's Pleasley to Staveley Doe Lea Branch. Demolished 1952
Dolgoch Viaduct Between Tywyn and Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd, Wales1866Brick archII [4] 16m high. Carries the 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge Talyllyn Railway over the Dolgoch Ravine.
TalyllynOnDolgochViaduct.jpg
Dollis Brook Viaduct Finchley, London 1867Stone arch18m high. Carries London Underground's Northern line.
Dollis brook viaduct.JPG
Dowery Dell Viaduct Hunnington, Worcestershire Lattice girder on trestlesCarried the Halesowen to Longbridge railway. Dismantled in 1964
DD Viaduct.JPG
Draw Wood Viaduct Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall 208 m (682 ft)13m high. Replaced by retaining walls in 1875.
Dromore Viaduct Dromore, County Down Stone archAbandoned 7 arch viaduct over the River Lagan
Dromore Viaduct.jpg
Dunkerton Viaduct Dunkerton, Somerset 70 m (230 ft)Stone archCarried the Camerton to Limpley Stoke railway over the village. Demolished 1981.
Dunkerton viaduct (geograph 3390133).jpg
Durham Viaduct Durham 240 m (790 ft)1857II*30 metres high with eleven arches
Durham railway viaduct (geograph 2590806).jpg
Dutton Viaduct River Weaver, Cheshire 457 m (1,499 ft)1837II*18m high with 20 spans
Dutton viaduct.jpg
East Norton Viaduct East Norton, Leicestershire 190 m (620 ft)1870sDemolished 2001
Fal Viaduct Truro, Cornwall Crosses the River Fal
Railway viaduct at Trenowth (geograph 2352295).jpg
Filleigh Viaduct Filleigh, Devon Former GWR line from Barnstaple to Taunton. Pillars reused for A361 road bridge near Barnstaple, North Devon
Filleigh Viaduct after the closure of the railway but before construction of the A361 link road (geograph 4066129).jpg
Fledborough Viaduct North Clifton, Nottinghamshire Crosses the River Trent
Fledborough Viaduct (geograph 3004299).jpg
Fiddich Viaduct Dufftown, ScotlandCarries the preserved Keith & Dufftown Railway across the River Fidditch
Railway viaduct over the river Fiddich - geograph.org.uk - 379970.jpg
Folkestone Foord Rd Viaduct Folkestone, Kent 1844Brick archIIBuilt by Sir William Cubitt
Viaduct over Foord Road - geograph.org.uk - 1547023.jpg
Forder Viaduct Saltash, Cornwall 185 m (607 ft)Demolished 1908
Forth Bridge near Edinburgh, Scotland2,528 m (8,294 ft)1890CantileverCat. ACrosses the Firth of Forth
ForthBridgeEdinburgh.jpg
Fowey Viaduct Fowey, Cornwall Stone archCarries the heritage Bodmin & Wenford Railway across the River Fowey
Viaduct of The Bodmin & Wenford over The River Fowey at Dreasonmoor Wood (geograph 3140645).jpg
Friargate Bridge Derby 1878IIa.k.a. Handyside Bridge; (cf. Handyside Bridge a.k.a. Derwent Bridge, on the same line)
Friargate Railway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 356839.jpg
Fulham Railway Bridge Fulham, London1889Lattice girderCarries London Underground's District line across the River Thames
FulhamRailwayBridge.jpg
Galgate Viaduct Galgate, Lancashire1840Stone archCarries West Coast Main Line from Preston to Lancaster over River Conder
The railway viaduct, Galgate - geograph.org.uk - 1634974.jpg
Garndiffaith Viaduct Garndiffaith, Torfaen1874Stone archIICarried the former Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway over the valley of the Avon Ffrwd
Garndiffaith Viaduct crosses Viaduct Road (geograph 2137517).jpg
Garnock Viaduct north of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire1888Stone arch
Kilwinning Caledonian viaduct.JPG
Gasworks Bridge Oxford now a footbridge across the River Thames
GasworksBridge.jpg
Gaunless Bridge West Auckland, County Durham 20 m (66 ft)1823Trussfirst lenticular truss bridge and first iron bridge to carry a railway. Dismantled 1901
First Iron railway bridge.jpg
Gaunless Viaduct West Auckland, County Durham Demolished. One pier remaining
River Gaunless - geograph.org.uk - 61927.jpg
Gatehampton Railway Bridge Goring, Oxfordshire1838Brick archCarries the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames
2008-05 Gatehampton Railway Bridge.JPG
Gilderdale Viaduct Lambley, Northumberland 1852Stone archIICarries the narrow gauge South Tynedale Railway over Gilderdale burn
Viaduct over Gilderdale Burn (geograph 4095925).jpg
Giltbrook Viaduct Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire(demolished)
Glaze Viaductnear Ivybridge, Devon
Glazebrook Viaduct (geograph 2586720).jpg
Glenfinnan Viaduct Lochaber, Scotlandon the West Highland Line
N2 glenfinnan viaduct.jpg
Glenury Viaduct Stonehaven, Scotland1849BCarries the Dundee–Aberdeen line
Glenury Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 163724.jpg
Goathland Viaduct (a.k.a. Thomason Foss Viaduct)between Goathland and Grosmont, North Yorkshire carries the heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway across the Murk Esk
Goetre Coed Viaduct Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil on the Taff Vale Railway
Taff Trail passing under Quaker's Yard viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 3295097.jpg
Goldielea ViaductDumfries and Galloway, Scotland(disused)
Goldielea Viaduct (geograph 3631918).jpg
Goonbell Viaduct Goonbell, Cornwall 1900 c.Stone and concrete arch(disused)
Wheal Liberty viaduct (geograph 4398501).jpg
Gover Viaduct St Austell, CornwallII
Looking towards the Gover Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 431996.jpg
Goyt Viaduct a.k.a. Strines Viaduct Strines, Stockport1865Stone arch and girderIISpans the River Goyt
Strines viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1011538.jpg
Great Musgrave Bridge Great Musgrave, Cumbria1862Infilled with 1500 tons of concrete in July 2021 by National Highways [5]
Musgrave railway station bridge 09.08.2016R.jpg
Gree ViaductNorth-East Ayrshire, Scotlandon the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. Demolished 2007
Grimstone Viaduct Grimstone, Dorset Carries Castle Cary-Weymouth line over Sydling Water
GrimstoneViaductfromWest.JPG
Grosvenor Bridge near Victoria railway station, London
Grosvenor Bridge, River Thames, London, England.jpg
Guildford Viaduct Hayle, Cornwall
The A30 passes under the London-Penzance line - geograph.org.uk - 169507.jpg
Ham Green Viaduct Bickleigh, Devon now part of the Plym Valley Cycle Track
Ham Green Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 43424.jpg
Handyside Bridge a.k.a. Derwent Bridge Derby 62 m (203 ft)1878tied archIIcf. Friargate Bridge, Derby a.k.a. Handyside Bridge
The Handyside Bridge (geograph 2330137).jpg
Hawarden Bridge Shotton, Flintshire 1889 Swing bridge Carries the Borderlands Line across the River Dee
Hawarden Bridge over the River Dee - geograph.org.uk - 405378.jpg
Hayle Viaduct Hayle, CornwallCrosses the estuary of the River Hayle
Railway viaduct, Hayle (geograph 4792513).jpg
Headfield Viaduct Dewsbury, West Yorkshire1887Stone arch and bowstringCrossed the River Calder and Calder and Hebble Navigation. Closed 1990 and converted to cycle path.
Viaduct over the Calder valley, Sands Lane, Dewsbury - geograph.org.uk - 1244877.jpg
Headstone Viaduct Monsal Dale, Derbyshire91 m (299 ft)1863Carried Peak Railway Line over the River Wye
Monsal Head Headstone viaduct.jpg
Healey Dell Viaduct Rochdale, Greater Manchester1867Stone archCarried the Rochdale to Bacup Line over the River Spodden
Healey Dell Viaduct.jpg
Helmshore Viaduct Helmshore, Lancashire1848Stone archspans the River Ogden
Old Viaduct in Helmshore - geograph.org.uk - 414507.jpg
Hengoed Viaduct Maesycwmmer, Caephilly 260 m (850 ft)1854Stone archIICarried the Taff Vale Extension of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway across the Rhymney River
Maesycwmmer Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 22194.jpg
Hereford Road Skew Bridge Ledbury, Herefordshire1885Ribbed skew archCarried Great Western Railway over Hereford Road. Now a footpath.
Hereford Road bridge, Ledbury (2).jpg
Hewenden Viaduct Cullingworth, West Yorkshire 527 m (1,729 ft)1883Stone archIICarried the Great Northern Railway across the Hewenden Valley
Hewenden Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 358906.jpg
High Level Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, Tyne & Wear 408 m (1,339 ft)1849bow-string girderIon the East Coast Main Line across the River Tyne
High Level Bridge and Swing Bridge - Newcastle Upon Tyne - England - 14082004.jpg
Hitchin Flyover Hitchin, Hertfordshire2013on the Great Northern Route
Hitchin MMB 02 Hitchin Flyover.jpg
Hookhills Viaduct Churston, Devon135 m (443 ft)Stone archcarries the preserved Dartmouth Steam Railway
Hookhills Viaduct, near Broadsands Beach - geograph.org.uk - 360076.jpg
Hockley Railway Viaduct Winchester, Hampshire614 m (2,014 ft)1891brick clad concrete archdisused viaduct
Hockley Railway Viaduct.jpg
Horns Bridge (a.k.a. Chesterfield Viaduct) Chesterfield, Derbyshire 1897Brick arch
Approaching Horns Bridge on A61 - geograph.org.uk - 605196.jpg
Hownsgill Viaduct Healeyfield, County Durham210 m (690 ft)1858Brick archII*Carried the Stockton and Darlington Railway across Howns Gill. Closed 1969.
Hownes Gill viaduct.jpg
Hungerford Bridge near Charing Cross railway station, London 1864Steel truss
Hungerford Bridge, River Thames, London, England.jpg
Imberhorne Viaduct East Grinstead, West Sussex210 m (690 ft)1882Brick archIInow carries the Bluebell Railway across Imberhorne Farm
Imberhorne Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 771698.jpg
Ingleton Viaduct Ingleton, North Yorkshire 240 m (790 ft)1860Stone archIICrosses the River Greta. Closed 1965
Ingleton Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1584784.jpg
Irlam Viaduct Irlam, Manchester37 m (121 ft)1893Lattice girderCarries Manchester-Liverpool Line over the Manchester Ship Canal
The high level rail bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal (geograph 2545214).jpg
John o'Gaunt ViaductTwyford, Leicestershire210 m (690 ft)1879 c.Brick archGreat Northern Railway and London & North Western Railway Joint Line
John O'Gaunt Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 5570.jpg
Keekle Viaduct River Keekle, Cumbria1879Brick archCarried the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway across the valley of the River Keekle
Keekle Viaduct. - geograph.org.uk - 96249.jpg
Kendrum ViaductKendrum Burn, StirlingConcrete and steel archCarried railway over Kendrum Burn. Now cycle path.
Viaduct over the Kendrum Burn (geograph 4664089).jpg
Kennington Railway Bridge Kennington, Oxfordshire 1923Steel through archCarries branch line across the River Thames
KenningtonRlyBridge01.JPG
Kew Railway Bridge Kew, London175 m (574 ft)1869Wrought iron lattice girderIICarries GWR extension (now London Overground) and London Underground's District line across the River Thames
Kew Railway Bridge.jpg
Keyham Viaduct Plymouth, Devon132 m (433 ft)1900Steel girderGreat Western Railway
Keyham viaduct.jpg
Kielder Viaduct Kielder, Northumberland 119 m (390 ft)1862Stone archCarried Border Counties line over marsh. No longer used for rail traffic
Kielder Viaduct near Kielder (1) (geograph 2376656).jpg
King Edward VII Bridge Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead350 m (1,150 ft)1906Steel latticeIICrosses the River Tyne
EWS 67001 + Northern 156453 King Edward VII Bridge.jpg
King George V Bridge Keadby, Lincolnshire1916Bascule bridgeCarries rail and road across the River Trent. Bridge no longer opens
Keadby Bridge.jpg
King's Mill ViaductMansfield, Nottinghamshire1817Stone ArchIICarried Mansfield and Pinxton Railway over the River Maun. Now a public footpath.
Portland bridge.jpg
Kingsland Viaduct London Borough of Hackney 3,000 m (9,800 ft)1860s
Hoxton station west entrance May2010.JPG
Kingston Railway Bridge Kingston upon Thames, London35 m (115 ft)1863Steel archCarries the Kingston Loop Line across the River Thames
Kingston Railway Bridge.JPG
Kirkstall Road Viaduct Leeds, West Yorkshire1846Stone archCarries the Harrogate Line across both river and road
Kirkstall Viaduct, Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 104915.jpg
Knaresborough Viaduct Knaresborough, North Yorkshire80 m (260 ft)1851Stone ArchCarries the Harrogate Line across the River Nidd
Knaresborough Viaduct.jpg
Knucklas ViaductKnucklas, Powys1865Stone archCarried Central Wales Railway over the River Teme
The Knucklas Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 695821.jpg
Lady Wimborne Bridge Wimborne, Dorset1876Stone archIICrossed the main drive to Canford House
Lady Wimborne Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 485616.jpg
Lagan Viaduct Belfast, County Down1976Crosses the River Lagan
Train Crossing The The Lagan Railway Bridge In Belfast - Northern Ireland - panoramio.jpg
Laira Bridge Plymouth, Devon1887Crosses the River Plym. Now disused.
Laira Bridge, Plymouth - geograph.org.uk - 58416.jpg
Lambley Viaduct Northumberland260 m (850 ft)1852Stone archII*Carried the former Haltwhistle to Alston Branch Line across the valley of the South Tyne River
Lambley Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 168397.jpg
Landore viaduct Landore, Swansea 1850 c.Crosses the Swansea Valley and the River Tawe
Landore railway viaduct, Swansea - 3844306 a09e1a7b.jpg
Langport viaduct Langport, Somerset Stone archCarries London-Penzance line over the River Parrett
Langport Viaduct - 6024 King Edward I heading west.jpg
Largin Viaduct Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall173 m (568 ft)1886IICrosses the Fowey Valley
A Western again on East Largin viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 763428.jpg
Larkhall Viaduct [6] Larkhall, South Lanarkshire 236 m (774 ft)1904Iron girderCat. BCrosses the River Avon. The tallest viaduct in Scotland at 175 feet
The Larkhall Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1700352.jpg
Larpool Viaduct North Yorkshire279 m (915 ft)1885 c.Brick archIICarried the Scarborough and Whitby Railway over the River Esk. Since services ended in 1965, it has become part of a walking and cycling route
Larpool Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1397577.jpg
Leaderfoot Viaduct Melrose, Scottish Borders 1863Stone and brick archCat. ACarried Berwickshire Railway over the River Tweed
The amphitheatre at Trimontium - geograph.org.uk - 588572.jpg
Lintley Viaduct Slaggyford, NorthumberlandStone archwill carry the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway across and into Slaggyford from 2016–17.
Disused Railway Viaduct, Lintley - geograph.org.uk - 46698.jpg
Lipwood Railway Bridge Lipwood, Northumberland1866Iron girdercarries the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne.
Llandeilo Railway Bridge LlandeiloLattice girder trussCrosses the River Tywi
Lattice railway bridge, Llandeilo (geograph 3016043).jpg
Lobb Ghyll Viaductbetween Addingham and Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire Stone archcould one day carry the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway across the nearby River Wharfe
Lobb Ghyll Viaduct.jpg
Lockwood Viaduct Lockwood, Huddersfield 340 m (1,120 ft)1850Stone archIIBuilt by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway, taken over by the L & Y. Crosses the Holme valley. 41m high, with 32 arches
Lockwood Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 33649.jpg
Logierait Bridge Logierait, Atholl Iron latticeCrosses the River Tay
Logierait Bridge (Geograph 1009548 by Russel Wills).jpg
London Bridge – Greenwich Railway Viaduct Greenwich, London5,550 m (18,210 ft)1836Brick archIICarries elevated railway
London-Greenwich viaduct.jpg
London Road viaduct Brighton 1840sBrick archII*Carries elevated railway
London road viaduct2.jpg
Longwood Viaductnear Kingswear, Devon Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Now demolished.
Loughor railway viaduct Near Loughor, Swansea, Wales 2013Carries West Wales Line across the River Loughor estuary.
Rebuilt in 2013
Loughor Bridges looking west, oct 2013.JPG
Lower Lydbrook Viaduct Lower Lydbrook, Gloucestershire1872Iron girderCarried Severn and Wye Railway over the Lydbrook Valley. Demolished 1966
Viaduct I. Lydbrook (Lower) England.jpg
Lowgill Viaduct Cumbria 189 m (620 ft)1859Brick archII
Lowgill Viaduct.jpg
Lumb Viaduct Rossendale Valley, Lancashire Stone archCrosses the River Irwell
Lumb Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 372471.jpg
Lune Viaduct Sedbergh, Cumbria1861Sandstone arch and cast-iron girderII*Carried the Ingleton branch line over the River Lune. Closed 1965.
Lune Viaduct at Waterside. - geograph.org.uk - 607751.jpg
Lyne Bridge Chertsey, Surrey110 m (360 ft)1979Cable-stayedCrosses M25 motorway
Railway Bridge Crossing M25, Clockwise, Just Before Junction 12 - geograph.org.uk - 1280467.jpg
MacNeill's Egyptian Arch Newry, Northern Ireland1851Grade B+Carries the Dublin–Belfast railway line over the Newry-Camlough Road
Egyptian Arch - geograph.org.uk - 334328.jpg
Magpie Viaduct Horrabridge, Devon(disused)
Maidenhead Railway Bridge Maidenhead, Berkshire80 m (260 ft)1839Brick archICarries Great Western Railway over the River Thames
Railway bridge Maidenhead.jpeg
Markland Grips Viaduct Clowne, Derbyshire1896Carried Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway over Markland Grips gorge. Buried under spoil to form embankment
Marple Viaduct Marple, Stockport282 m (925 ft)1865Spans the River Goyt
Marple Aqueduct Train 0333.JPG
Martholme Viaduct Great Harwood, Lancashire1877Spans the River Calder (disused)
Martholme Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 155346.jpg
Medway Viaducts Rochester, Kent 1,300 m (4,300 ft)2002CantileverCarries two track High Speed 1 over the River Medway
MedwayViaducts2013.jpg
Meldon Viaduct Okehampton, Devon165 m (541 ft)1874Iron trussCarried Dartmoor Railway over the West Okement River. Closed 1990.
Meldon Viaduct Devon.jpg
Midford Viaductnr Bath 1908Brick archformerly Somerset and Dorset Railway, (disused)
Midford Viaduct.jpg
Midland Counties Viaduct Rugby, Warwickshire 210 m (690 ft)1840Brick archIIcarried the Midland Counties Railway over the A426 Rugby to Leicester road and the River Avon
Rugby - Leicester Road - geograph.org.uk - 76837.jpg
Milltown Viaduct Lostwithiel, Cornwall153 m (502 ft)1894Stone arch
Milltown Viaduct (geograph 2523872).jpg
Milton Viaduct Gatehead, Ayrshire82 m (269 ft)1812Stone archthe oldest surviving railway bridge in the World. Kilmarnock & Troon Railway
MiltonViaduct.jpg
Milton Regis Viaduct Milton Regis, Kent750 m (2,460 ft) c.1915carries the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway
Light railway viaduct and steam pipe, Sittingbourne - geograph.org.uk - 4976.jpg
Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge Sunderland, Tyne and Wear1879Vierendeel truss bowstring archIICrosses the River Wear
Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland.jpg
Monmouth Viaduct a.k.a. Chippenham Meadow Viaduct Monmouth, Wales183 m (600 ft)1861Carried the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway across the River Wye
Former railway viaduct, Monmouth (geograph 3356778).jpg
Moorswater Viaduct Liskeard, Cornwall291 m (955 ft)1881Stone archII*Crosses the Liskeard and Looe Railway
Moorswater Viaduct near Liskeard circa 1905.jpg
Moulsford Railway Bridge Moulsford, Oxfordshire1839Brick archII*Carries Great Western Main Line across the River Thames
MoulsfordRlyBr01.JPG
Mytholmes Viaduct between Haworth and Oakworth, West Yorkshirecarries the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway across the River Worth.
Mytholmes Viaduct (geograph 4495777).jpg
Naburn Railway Bridge York 1871Swing bridgeCarried York-Selby railway over the River Ouse. Now a footbridge and cycleway.
Approach to Naburn Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1512256.jpg
Neidpath Viaduct a.k.a. Queen's Bridgenr Neidpath Castle, Scottish Borders 1864Sandstone archCarried Caledonian Railway over the River Tweed. Now a footbridge.
Neidpath viaduct (1).jpg
Nene Viaduct Peterborough 1850Cast iron archII*Carries the East Coast Main Line across the River Nene.
Peterborough- Nene Viaduct (geograph 2783102).jpg
Newbattle Viaduct Newtongrange, Midlothian1847Stone archCarries the Borders Railway over the River South Esk
Lothianbridge viaduct01 2000-05-28.jpg
Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct from Nine Elms to Waterloo station 3,200 m (10,500 ft)1848BrickCarries all lines out of Waterloo, and includes Vauxhall station. Has over 290 arches.
Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct.jpg
Noss Viaductnear Kingswear 1847 Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Devon (demolished)
Notter Viaduct St Germans, Cornwall II
Towards the Lynher (geograph 4039765).jpg
Nuneham Railway Bridge nr Abingdon, Oxfordshire 1929Carries Cherwell Valley Line across the River Thames
NunehamRlyBridge01.JPG
Oaks Viaduct Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire1869TrestleCarried Midland Railway Cudworth-Barnsley branch across the Dearne Valley. Now (demolished)
Oaksviaduct.jpg
Oldbury Viaduct (a.k.a. Daniel's Bridge)between Bridgnorth and Eardington, ShropshireCarries the preserved Severn Valley Railway across the River Severn
Oldbury Viaduct from Daniels Mill (geograph 2718467).jpg
Orbiston Viaduct North Motherwell, North Lanarkshire1849Also known as the Bellshill Viaduct. Carries the West Coast Main Line over the South Calder Water. [7]
Railway Viaduct over the South Calder Water - geograph.org.uk - 1582269.jpg
Osney Rail Bridge Oxford 1887Iron girderCarries the Cherwell Valley Line across the River Thames
OsneyRailBridge.jpg
Ouseburn Viaduct Newcastle-upon-Tyne 280 m (920 ft)1839Iron archII*Carries East Coast Main Line over Ouseburn Valley
Ouseburn bridge, nr. Newcastle.jpg
Outwood Viaduct Radcliffe, Greater Manchester 100 m (330 ft)1846Cast iron archIICrosses the River Irwell. Now a footpath
Outwood viaduct from river irwell.jpg
Oykel Railway Viaduct Invershin, Scottish Highlands70 m (230 ft)1868Lattice girderCat ACarries the Far North Line across the Kyle of Sutherland
Invershin Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1446850.jpg
Paddock Viaduct Huddersfield II
Approaching Huddersfield - geograph.org.uk - 2117.jpg
Par Viaduct Par, Cornwall Stone archCarried the line over a tramway, river and canal near Par Harbour
Par Viaduct 1.JPG
Park Square Bridge a.k.a. Supertram Bridge Sheffield, South Yorkshire 1993Tied archtramway
ParkSquareBridge.jpg
Parkhead Viaduct Dudley, West Midlands 1880Stone archdisused
Parkhead Viaduct.jpg
Pascoe Viaduct Penryn, Cornwall 120 m (390 ft)demolished and replaced by embankment
Penadlake Viaduct near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall130 m (430 ft)1877Stone archII
Morning express crossing Penadlake viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1938643.jpg
Penallt Viaduct Penallt, Monmouthshire100 m (330 ft)1876Iron girderCarried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye. Now a footpath.
The bridge on the River Wye - geograph.org.uk - 1354282.jpg
Penistone Viaduct Penistone, South Yorkshire300 m (980 ft)1850Stone archI30 m (98 ft) high; 29 Arches; it was originally part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, now served by Northern Trains. Partial collapse in 1916.
Penistone - Viaduct.jpg
Penkridge Viaduct near Penkridge, Staffordshire1837Stone archIICarries West Coast Main Line over the River Penk
Penkridge viaduct - 2012-05-05.jpg
Pennycomequick Viaduct a.k.a. Plymouth Loop Viaduct Plymouth Stone arch
Victoria Park Bowling Green - geograph.org.uk - 448834.jpg
Penponds Viaduct near Redruth, Cornwall103 m (338 ft)1888Brick archCarries Cornish Main Line over the Red River
Penryn Viaduct Penryn, Cornwall 104 m (341 ft)demolished and replaced by embankment
Pensford Viaduct Pensford, Somerset303 m (994 ft)1874Stone archIICarried Bristol and North Somerset Railway over the River Chew. Now disused
Pensfordviaduct.JPG
Penwithers Viaduct Truro, CornwallCarried West Cornwall Railway. Demolished and replaced by embankment
Penzance Viaduct Penzance, Cornwall(demolished)
Perran Viaduct Perranwell, Cornwall103 m (338 ft)1927Stone
Pontsmill Viaductnear Luxulyan, Cornwall
Pont Briwet Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd2014ConcreteCrosses the River Dwyryd
Pont Briwet - Rail Bridge Completed (geograph 4124943).jpg
Pont-y-Cafnau Merthyr Tydfil, Wales14 m (46 ft)1793IronFirst iron bridge to carry a plateway. Crosses the River Taff
Pont y Cafnau iron rail bridge and aqueduct.jpg
Porthkerry Viaduct Barry, Vale of Glamorgan Brick archIICarries rail traffic between Barry and Bridgend
Porthkerry viaduct, Barry - geograph.org.uk - 1051776.jpg
Probus Viaduct near Truro, Cornwall133 m (436 ft)Demolished and replaced by embankment
Queen Alexandra Bridge Sunderland, Tyne & Wear 274 m (899 ft)1909Steel trussIICarried the North Eastern Railway over the River Wear
Queen Alexandra Bridge.jpg
Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, Northumberland 360 m (1,180 ft)1978Steel trussCarries the Tyne and Wear Metro over the River Tyne
QEII Metro Bridge from Forth Banks 1.jpg
Quoile Bridge Downpatrick, County Down43 m (141 ft)1999Carries the Belfast and County Down Railway over the River Quoile
Crossing the River Quoile - geograph.org.uk - 350120.jpg
Rectory Junction Viaduct a.k.a. Radcliffe Viaduct Radcliffe-on-Trent, NottinghamshireIICrosses the River Trent
Netherfield - west side of Trent Viaduct (Geograph-1001672).jpg
Redruth Viaduct Redruth, Cornwall
Redruth viaduct 43128.jpg
Reedham Swing Bridge Reedham, Norfolk 1840sCarries Wherry railway line across the River Yare
Rail-reedhamswingbridge-amoswolfe.jpg
Rewley Road Swing Bridge Oxford 1851Swing BridgeScheduled monumentCarried railway over Sheepwash Channel. Replaced by new bridge
Oxford - LNWR Swing Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 95063.jpg
Richmond Railway Bridge Richmond, London 91.5 m (300 ft)Steel Truss archIICarries the Waterloo to Reading Line over the River Thames
Richmond Railway Bridge 333r1.jpg
Ribblehead Viaduct a.k.a. Batty Moss Viaduct Ribblehead, North Yorkshire400 m (1,300 ft)1875Stone archIICarries Settle-Carlisle Railway across Batty Moss
Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire.jpg
Ridley Railway Bridge near Ridley Hall, Northumberland 1907Cast iron girderCrosses the River South Tyne
Newcastle-Carlisle railway bridge over the River South Tyne - geograph.org.uk - 621719.jpg
Ringwell Viaduct Perranwell, Cornwall112 m (367 ft)Demolished and replaced by embankment
Rispin Cleugh Viaducton the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch of the Caledonian Railway. Demolished 1990
Rispin Cleugh viaduct, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.jpg
River Irwell Railway bridge Manchester 20 m (66 ft)1830Stone archIBy George Stephenson. Crosses the River Irwell
River Irwell Railway Bridge, Water Street, Manchester.JPG
Riverford Viaduct Bickleigh, Devon 120 m (390 ft)1893Stone archDisused
Riverford Viaduct (geograph 4463361).jpg
Roch Valley Viaduct Rochdale, Greater ManchesterCarried the Rochdale to Bacup Line. Demolished 1972
Rochester Bridge Rochester, Medway 1892Built by SER over the River Medway, now used by Chatham Main Line and North Kent Line services
Rochester Bridge from Rochester Castle Gardens.jpg
Rockmill Viaductnear Luxulyan, CornwallWrought IronCrosses the River Par
Twemlow Viaductnear Holmes Chapel, Cheshire520 m (1,710 ft)1841red brick and sandstoneIICrosses the River Dane
Twemlow - Twemlow Viaduct.jpg
Romanby Viaduct between Ainderby and Northallerton, North YorkshireCarries the Heritage Wensleydale Railway across the River Wiske
Rowsley Viaduct Rowsley, Derbyshire1862Stone archcould one day carry the Peak Rail) heritage railway across both the nearby road and the River Derwent
Old railway viaduct over the River Derwent (geograph 3290713).jpg
Royal Albert Bridge Plymouth and Saltash 666 m (2,185 ft)1859Lenticular trussICarries the Cornish Main Line across the River Tamar
Royal Albert Bridge 2009.jpg
Royal Border Bridge Berwick upon Tweed, north Northumberland 659 m (2,162 ft)1850Brick/stone archIon the East Coast Main Line across the River Tweed
Royal Border Bridge, Berwick on Tweed.jpg
Runcorn Gap viaduct Runcorn, Cheshire1858provides approaches to Runcorn Bridge either side of the River Mersey
Runcorn (Britannia) Railway Bridge (geograph 3435275).jpg
Runcorn Railway Bridge Runcorn, Cheshire330 m (1,080 ft)1858double-web lattice girderIICarries the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line across the River Mersey
Runcorn Railway Bridge.jpg
St Austell Viaduct a.k.a. Trenance Viaduct St Austell, Cornwall220 m (720 ft)1899Stone archCrosses the Trenance Valley
Trenance Road - geograph.org.uk - 1313459.jpg
St Germans Viaduct St Germans, Cornwall 288 m (945 ft)1908Stone archIICrosses the River Tiddy
River Tiddy, St Germans (geograph 5281716).jpg
St James's Bridge Bath, Somerset 27 m (89 ft)c.1840Stone archIICarries Great Western Main Line across the River Avon west into Bath Spa station. Built by Brunel.
2017 at St James's Bridge, Bath - north side.JPG
St James' Viaduct Bath, Somerset 1840Stone arches, steel girders over roads.II*Carries Great Western Main Line from the Skew Bridge west towards Bristol. Built by Brunel.
Geograph 2070690 Ornate railway viaduct in Bath.jpg
St. Julian's railway bridge Newport, Wales 1874wrought iron lattice trussCrosses the River Usk
Railway bridge over the River Usk near Caerleon - geograph.org.uk - 1280993.jpg
St Pinnock Viaduct near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall1882II
St. Pinnock Viaduct, Cornwall. - geograph.org.uk - 69998.jpg
St Thomas Viaduct Exeter, Devonwrought iron lattice truss
Railway viaduct, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 283352.jpg
Saltburn Viaduct Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland 1872Brick archIICarries the Boulby line (now a mineral branch terminating at Boulby Mine) over Skelton Beck
Viaduct with 11 arches near Skelton - geograph.org.uk - 250969.jpg
Sankey Viaduct near Earlestown, Merseyside 1830Stone archICrosses the Sankey Canal and Sankey Brook
Sankey Viaduct-geograph-3319677.jpg
Scarborough Bridge York 2015Carries North TransPennine Scarborough Branch across the River Ouse
Scarborough Railway Bridge York 2.jpg
Scotswood Railway Bridge Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, Tyne and Wear 212 m (696 ft)1871Hogback bridgeCrosses the River Tyne but now disused.
Blaydon - Scotswood Railway Bridge.jpg
Severn Railway Bridge Lydney, Gloucestershire12691879Crossed the River Severn. Demolished 1970
Severn Railway Bridge, from near Purton - geograph.org.uk - 2041712.jpg
Shankend Viaduct Scottish Borders 1862Stone archCategory BCarried the Waverley Line over the Langside valley. Now disused. Shankend Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 509339.jpg
Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge Oxford Girder bridgeCarries railway over Sheepwash Channel
Oxford - LNWR Swing Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 95063.jpg
Sheffield District Railway Bridge, Brightside Sheffield Lattice girderCrosses the River Don
Brightside - railway bridge over River Don.jpg
Shepton Mallet Viaduct Shepton Mallet, Somerset1874Stone archCarried the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway across the River Sheppey valley. Now disused
This way along the viaduct (geograph 3147619).jpg
Shillamill Viaduct Tavistock, Devon 1889 [8] II
Shillamill Viaduct (geograph 4082050).jpg
Shiplake Railway Bridge Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire1897GirderCarries the Henley Branch Line across the River Thames
ShiplakeRlyBr01.JPG
Six Arches, Ackworth Ackworth, West Yorkshire Stone archCarries Pontefract to Rotherham line over the River Went
Footpath under the Railway Viaduct. - geograph.org.uk - 532542.jpg
Skerne Bridge Darlington, County Durham1825Stone archICrosses the River Skerne. Carried the first train on the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, and is the oldest railway bridge in continuous use in the world
Opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway (crop).jpg
Skew Bridge, Bath Bath, Somerset 48.76 m (160.0 ft)1840; rebuilt 1878Wrought iron trussIICarries Great Western Main Line west from Bath Spa station across the River Avon. Originally built by Brunel with laminated timber arches.
Railway bridge over the River Avon - geograph.org.uk - 2070688.jpg
Slade Viaductnear Ivybridge, DevonStone archCrosses Piall valley
Slade Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 275000.jpg
Smardale Viaduct Crosby Garrett, Cumbria220 m (720 ft)1875Stone archCrosses Scandal Beck and the former Stainmore railway line.
Train on Smardale Viaduct.jpg
Smardalegill Viaduct Crosby Garrett, Cumbria167 m (548 ft) c.1861Stone archII* [9] Now a footpath
Smardale - geograph.org.uk - 19287.jpg
Smugglers Lane Viaduct near Teignmouth, DevonStone arch
Viaduct near Holcombe - geograph.org.uk - 294271.jpg
Somerleyton Swing Bridge Somerleyton, Norfolk1905Swing bridge
Somerleyton swing bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1506014.jpg
Somerset Bridge Bridgwater, Somerset1904Steel GirderCarries Bristol to Taunton line over the River Parrett
Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater (geograph 4114802).jpg
Somerton Viaduct near Somerton, Somerset1906Carries Langport and Castle Cary Railway over the River Cary
Somerton Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1010683.jpg
South Tyne Viaduct on the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway, Cumbria/Northumberland.
Southdown Road Skew Bridge Harpenden, Hertfordshire1868Ribbed skew brick archcarries Midland Main Line across Southdown Road
Southdown Road skew bridge (2).jpg
Staines Railway Bridge Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey1856Carries the Waterloo to Reading Line across the Thames
Staines Railway Bridge Over The Thames.jpg
Stambermill Viaduct Stourbridge, West Midlands1850Carries freight trains over the River Stour
Stambermill Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 782712.jpg
Stamford Bridge Viaduct Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire II* [10] Carried the York to Beverley railway line over the River Derwent. Now disused.
Stamford Bridge Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 910964.jpg
Stanford Viaduct a.k.a. Loughborough Viaduct Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire1899Brick archcarries the preserved Great Central Railway (Nottingham) across the River Soar
Viaduct at Stanford on Soar.jpg
Stanway Viaduct between Toddington and Laverton, Gloucestershire 1904carries the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Stanway viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1609455.jpg
Stockport Viaduct Stockport, Greater Manchester546 m (1,791 ft)1840Brick archIIcarries the West Coast Main Line across the valley of the River Mersey
Stockport Viaduct in 2012.jpg
Stonehouse Pool Viaduct Plymouth, Devon (demolished)
Swin Bridge County Durham1830Skew arch bridgefirst skew arch bridge to carry a railway
Skew Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 60485.jpg
Swithland Viaduct Swithland, Leicestershire1897Brick archcarries the preserved Great Central Railway across Swithland Reservoir
Swithland Viaduct.jpg
Tadcaster Viaduct Tadcaster, North Yorkshire1848Stone archIIbuilt by Leeds and York Railway to cross the River Wharfe – but never used.
Tadcaster (geograph 2132099).jpg
Tavy Bridge Saltash, Devon1890 c.Stone archCarries the Tamar Valley Line over the River Tavy
Railway Bridge over the River Tavy - geograph.org.uk - 25609.jpg
Tay Rail Bridge near Dundee 3,500 m (11,500 ft)1887Carries the main line railway across the Firth of Tay
TayRailBridgeCloseup.jpg
Tees railway viaduct Barnard Castle 223 m (732 ft)1860Carried the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway over the River Tees. Demolished 1971
Tees Railway Viaduct (SD&LUR).jpg
Telescopic Bridge, Bridgwater Bridgwater, SomersetBascule bridgeII*Carried railway over the River Parrett. Now a footbridge.
Bridgwater Parrett Bridge.jpg
Thornton Viaduct Thornton, West Yorkshire 270 m (890 ft)1878Stone archCarried GNR's Queensbury Lines across Pinchbeck Valley. Now disused.
Thornton viaduct bradford.jpg
Torksey Viaduct Torksey, Lincolnshire80 m (260 ft)1849Box girderII*Earliest box girder bridge. Crosses the River Trent. Now disused.
Torksey viaduct (geograph 3158955).jpg
Treffry Viaduct Luxulyan, CornwallStone archDual viaduct and aqueduct. Crosses the Luxulyan Valley. Now disused.
Treffry Viaduct, Luxulyan, Cornwall (geograph 4030541).jpg
Tregarne Viaduct near Truro, Cornwall1901Stone arch
Tregeagle Viaduct near Truro, Cornwall1902Stone arch
Trenance Viaduct Newquay, Cornwall142 m (466 ft)1939Stone archIICrosses the Trenance Valley
Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay - geograph.org.uk - 1228537.jpg
Trent Viaducts between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 1901Twin bridges replacing a single crossing of the River Trent
Railway Bridge at Red Hill - geograph.org.uk - 7491.jpg
Tresulgan Viaduct Menheniot, Cornwall1899Stone arch
Trevido Viaduct Menheniot, Cornwall148 m (486 ft)1898
Menheniot Viaduct.jpg
Trowse Bridge Norwich, Norfolk1986Swing bridgeCarries the Great Eastern Main Line over the River Wensum
Trowse Bridge.jpg
Truro Viaduct a.k.a. Moresk Viaduct Truro, Cornwall405 m (1,329 ft)1904Stone archCarries Great Western line over the Moresk valley
Railway Viaduct, Truro - geograph.org.uk - 1265817.jpg
Twerton Viaduct Bath, Somerset605 m (1,985 ft)1840Stone archIICarries Great Western Railway through Twerton
Twerton-Station.jpg
Uddingston Viaduct Uddingston, South Lanarkshire 92 m (302 ft)1848Cast iron archCat AOver the River Clyde. Augmented in 1903, then supplanted, by lattice girder bridge on same stone pillars
Railway Bridge at Uddingston - geograph.org.uk - 377708.jpg
Usk Railway Bridge Newport, South WalesCarries Great Western Main Line across the River Usk
Great Western Railway Usk bridge.jpg
Vazon Sliding Railway Bridgenear Keadby, LincolnshireSliding bridgeCarries the railway over the Stainforth and Keadby Canal
Vazon sliding bridge over the Stainforth & Keadby Canal (geograph 4028113).jpg
Victoria Viaduct Washington, Tyne and Wear 250 m (820 ft)1838Stone archII*Carried former Durham Junction Railway over the River Wear. Now disused.
Victoria Viaduct over the River Wear - geograph.org.uk - 170327.jpg
Victoria Bridge near Arley, Worcestershire 60 m (200 ft)1861Cast iron arch bridgecarries the Severn Valley Railway over the River Severn
6695 Victoria Bridge Severn Valley Railway.jpg
Walkham Viaduct Horrabridge, Devon 335 m (1,099 ft)1910Iron girder(disused)
Warden Railway Bridge Warden, Northumberland 1904Cast iron beamCarries the Newcastle to Carlisle line across the River South Tyne
Underview of bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1258806.jpg
Warmsworth Viaduct Doncaster, South Yorkshire70 m (230 ft)Lattice girderTwo viaducts (east (1910) and west (1914) cross the River Don
Warmsworth - two viaducts.jpg
Waterhead Viaduct a.k.a. Hoodown Viaductnear Kingswear, DevonCarries Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway over Waterhead Creek
Hoodown 5239 arriving at Kingswear.jpg
Watford Arches Watford, Hertfordshire 1836Brick archon the Watford DC Line. Crosses the River Colne.
Watford, Five Arches railway viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 71577.jpg
Weaver Viaduct a.k.a. Frodsham Viaduct Frodsham Cheshire1850Stone archIICarries railway line over the River Weaver
Railway viaduct Nr Frodsham - geograph.org.uk - 208037.jpg
Welland Viaduct Seaton, Rutland 1,166 m (3,825 ft)1878Brick archIIcrosses the valley of the River Welland
Welland Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 227788.jpg
Welwyn Viaduct a.k.a. Digswell Viaduct Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire 475 m (1,558 ft)1850Brick archII*Carries East Coast Main Line over the River Mimram
Welwynviaduct.jpg
Westburn Viaduct Westburn, South Lanarkshire 130 m (430 ft)1897Also known as the Carmyle Viaduct. Crosses the River Clyde. No longer in use, track lifted and blocked off due to violence between youth gangs living on either side. [11]
Former Carmyle Railway Viaduct (geograph 1687559).jpg
West Largin Viaduct near Bodmin Parkway, CornwallII
Weston Mill Viaduct Plymouth, Devon 370 m (1,210 ft)1903Stone arch/Steel
Weston Mill Viaduct northern arch and remains.jpg
Westwood Viaduct near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall113 m (371 ft)1879Stone arch
Whalley Viaduct, Whalley Ribble Valley, Lancashire 620 m (2,030 ft)1850Brick archIICarries the Ribble Valley Line over the River Calder
Whalley Viaduct and the River Calder - geograph.org.uk - 1455276.jpg
Wharncliffe Viaduct Hanwell, West London270 m (890 ft)1837Brick archCarries Great Western Main Line railway across the Brent Valley
Hanwell Wharncliffe Viaduct 205167 3b413d4c.jpg
Wheatley Viaduct Wheatley Valley, Halifax, West Yorkshire 180 m (590 ft)Stone arch Halifax High Level Railway
Wheatley Viaduct (geograph 1893076).jpg
Whitley Viaduct on the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway, Cumbria/Northumberland
Wicker Arches Sheffield, South Yorkshire600 m (2,000 ft)1848II*Crosses the River Don
Wicker arches2.jpg
Willington Dene Viaduct Wallsend, Tyne and Wear320 m (1,050 ft)1838iron archIICarries Tyne and Wear Metro over Wallsend Burn
Railway viaduct, Willington - geograph.org.uk - 246914.jpg
Windsor Railway Bridge Windsor, Berkshire wrought iron bowstring bridgeCarries the ex-GWR branch line over the River Thames
Brunelwindsorbridge.jpg
Windsor Branch viaductnear Windsor, Berkshire
GWR-eton.jpg
Winterbourne Viaduct a.k.a. Huckford Viaduct Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire 1902Brick archCarries Badminton railway line (Bristol Parkway to Paddington) over the River Frome
Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 376733.jpg
Wivelscombe Viaduct near Saltash, Cornwall60 m (200 ft)Demolished 1908
Woodside Viaduct Halifax, West Yorkshire Demolished
Wylam Railway Bridge North Wylam, Northumberland80 m (260 ft)1876Wrought iron through arch bridgeCarried railway across the River Tyne. Now a footbridge
Points Bridge Wylam.JPG
Yarm Viaduct Yarm, North Yorkshire/County Durham690 m (2,260 ft)1852Stone archIICarries Northallerton to Eaglescliffe line
Yarm Viaduct.jpg

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