Historic bridges · North West England
Ingleton Branch
Ingleton Branch is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxenholme Lake District · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ingleton Branch is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.2863°, -2.5751°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Ingleton branch line was a rural railway line in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Westmorland in England (now North Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria). It was originally planned in 1846 to form part of a main line route from London to Scotland, but fell victim to rivalry between railway companies. Completion was delayed until 1861, and it was only ever a rural branch line, serving the village of Ingleton and towns of Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh. It closed to passengers in 1954 and was dismantled in 1967.
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Background
Architecture
The line was built by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway between 1858 and 1861, and the work was split into four contracts. Contract 1A covered 1 mi from Lowgill, and included the Lowgill Viaduct of 11 arches each 45 ft wide, with a maximum height of 90 ft. It was awarded to Samuel Buxton of Leeds. Contract 1 covered 4 mi and included two major bridges, one over the River Rawthey near Sedbergh, 120 ft long and 53 ft high, the other over the River Lune, known as Waterside Viaduct, 530 ft long and 100 ft high, both with a cast metal central arch of similar style to each other. It was awarded to Coulthard and Allen, who had built the Clapham to Ingleton NWR line some 10 years earlier. Contract…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2863, -2.5751
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Middleton
- Postcode
- LA6 2NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Nearest railway station
- Oxenholme Lake District — 9.7 km
- Opening
- {{Start date|1861|09|16|df=y}}
Sources
- osm: w40792222 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ingleton branch line (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ingleton Branch?
- Ingleton Branch is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA6 2NE), in the parish of Middleton.
- Who owns Ingleton Branch?
- Ingleton Branch is owned by | operator = Lancaster and Carlisle Railway,<br />British Rail.
- Is Ingleton Branch free to visit?
- Yes, Ingleton Branch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ingleton Branch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA6 2NE. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency.