Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Mosedale Viaduct
Mosedale Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mosedale Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1862. Coordinates: 54.6236°, -3.0004°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Mosedale Viaduct carried the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway over Mosedale Beck until its closure in 1972. Building work on the viaduct began in 1862, and the first test train crossed it in 1864. It is made of stone and has 12 arches, and is just over 140 yards (420 feet (130 m)) long. It was built single-track but was extended to the north in 1900 to accommodate two tracks. In 1997 British Rail Property Board agreed to defer plans to demolish the viaduct, in the light of proposals for the line to be reopened. It is featured in S1 Ep 4 of Walking Britain's Lost Railways.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6236, -3.0004
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Matterdale
- Postcode
- CA11 0SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1862
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 3.1 km
Sources
- osm: w1103862257 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mosedale Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mosedale Viaduct, Troutbeck.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mosedale Viaduct?
- Mosedale Viaduct is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 0SU), in the parish of Matterdale.
- When was Mosedale Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1862.
- Is Mosedale Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Mosedale Viaduct is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mosedale Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Mosedale Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mosedale Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 0SU.