Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Tees Railway Bridge
Tees Railway Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tees Railway Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1840. Coordinates: 54.4773°, -1.5527°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Croft Viaduct is a railway bridge carrying the East Coast Main Line between Northallerton and Darlington in Northern England. The viaduct crosses the River Tees, the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham. Although it was an early example of a stone viaduct in the railway system, it is not the first true railway viaduct, however, it was the first railway viaduct in the United Kingdom to have been built with an oblique arch (or skew-arch). It was grade II listed in 1988, and had overhead line equipment installed in the early 1990s.
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Background
History
The viaduct was designed by Henry Welsh, and built by Deas and Hogg, for the Great North of England Railway (GNER) between 1837 and 1840, costing £14,481 (). Digging for the foundations started on 25 November 1837, and the formation of the line northwards from the viaduct would go on to use the trackbed of the old Croft branch of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. The trackbed was later purchased by the Great North of England Railway. The viaduct is 471 ft long, (7 chain according to Trackmaps), 49 ft above the water of the River Tees, and each of the four arches is 45 ft across, (59 ft if the 49 degree skew of the arches is taken into consideration). The height of the viaduct from the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4773, -1.5527
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Croft-on-Tees
- Postcode
- DL2 2SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1840
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 4.8 km
Sources
- osm: w656223536 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Croft Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: VTEC IC225 crossing viaduct.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tees Railway Bridge?
- Tees Railway Bridge is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 2SY), in the parish of Croft-on-Tees.
- When was Tees Railway Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1840.
- Who owns Tees Railway Bridge?
- Tees Railway Bridge is owned by Network Rail.
- Is Tees Railway Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Tees Railway Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tees Railway Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 2SY.