Warden Railway Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 54°59′17″N2°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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