Victoria Viaduct
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Victoria Viaduct, originally known as the Victoria Bridge, is a stone arch rail viaduct spanning the River Wear about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Washington in the City of Sunderland North East England. It was built as part of the Durham Junction Railway under the supervision of Thomas Elliot Harrison.
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Victoria Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 54.8847°N 1.5028°W / 54.8847; -1.5028 |
OS grid reference | NZ319546 |
Carries | Leamside line |
Crosses | River Wear |
Locale | Wearside |
Other name(s) | Victoria Bridge |
Owner | Network Rail |
Maintained by | Network Rail |
Heritage status | Grade II* listed |
Network Rail Bridge ID | MAC3 133(1) |
Preceded by | Penshaw Bridge |
Followed by | Cox Green Footbridge |
Characteristics | |
Material | |
Total length | 810 ft 9 in (247 m) |
Height | 120 ft (37 m) |
Longest span | 160 ft (49 m) |
No. of spans | 10 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 (No longer in situ) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
History | |
Designer | James Walker |
Constructed by | John Gibb & Son. |
Construction start | 17 March 1836 |
Construction end | 28 June 1838 |
Construction cost | £40,338 |
Opened | August 1838 (1838-08) |
Closed | 1991 (Mothballed) |
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