List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom

This is a list of viaducts and significant bridges of the United Kingdom's railways, past and present.

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Accrington Viaduct	Accrington, Lancashire	231.6	1847	Brick arch	II	Carried the East Lancashire Railway, 1847, by J.S. Perring and D.A. Donaldson; restored 1866–7. Curving line of 21 semicircular brick arches (40 ft. span, 60 ft. high) with stone plinths, gritstone facings, rusticated voussoirs, roll-moulded string course, and parapet. At the south end the line crosses Blackburn road on a segmental arched bridge with battered rock-faced abutments; at the north end are 3 similar arches, (the centre bridging Whalley Road), separated from the main structure by a short embankment. West side of 5th arch of viaduct has keystone lettered "RH" M 1847 (= Richard Hacking, Manager).
Adam Viaduct	Wigan, Greater Manchester	37	1946	Prestressed concrete	II	Carries the Kirkby branch line over the River Douglas
Albert Edward Bridge	Coalbrookdale, Shropshire	61	1864		II	Carried the former Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway across the River Severn
Alston Arches Viaduct	Haltwhistle, Northumberland		1851		II	Carried the former Haltwhistle to Alston Branch Line across the valley of the South Tyne River
Arnos Park Viaduct	Arnos Park, London		1933	Brick arch		Carries London Underground's Piccadilly line
Angarrack viaduct	Hayle, Cornwall	240	1885	Stone arch	II	Carries the Cornish Main Line across the Angarrack River
Appleford Railway Bridge	Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire		1844			Carries the Cherwell Valley Line over the River Thames
Arnside viaduct	Arnside, Cumbria	505	1915			Carries the Lancaster to West Cumbria line over the River Kent
Arten Gill Viaduct	Stone House, Cumbria	201	1875	Sandstone, Dent Marble arches	II	35.7m high with 11 spans.
Arthington Viaduct a.k.a. Wharfedale Viaduct	Arthington, West Yorkshire	460	1849	Stone arch	II	21 arches. Crosses the Wharfe valley. Carries the Leeds to Harrogate line. Also known as Castley Viaduct
Avon Bridge	Bristol		1839		I	Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Avon Viaduct a.k.a. Birkhill Viaduct	Linlithgow, West Lothian					Carries the heritage Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway over the River Avon

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Balcombe Viaduct a.k.a. Ouse Valley Viaduct	Balcombe, West Sussex	450	1841	Brick arch	II*	Carries London-Brighton Railway Line across the Ouse Valley
Ballochmyle Viaduct	River Ayr, East Ayrshire	145	1848		Cat. A	Highest extant railway viaduct in Britain. Formerly largest masonry arch in the world.
Bann Bridge	Coleraine, County Londonderry		1924			Bascule bridge carrying the NI Railways Belfast–Derry line over the River Bann
Barmouth Bridge	Barmouth, Gwynedd	699	1867		II*	Carries Cambrian Coast Railway across the River Mawddach estuary
Barnes Railway Bridge	Barnes, London		1895			Carries the Hounslow Loop Line over the River Thames
Bassaleg Viaduct	Newport, Wales		1826	Stone arch	II*	Oldest operational railway viaduct in the world.
Battersea Railway Bridge a.k.a. Cremorne Bridge	Battersea, London	185	1863
Belah Viaduct	Barras, Cumbria	320	1861	Lattice girder		Crossed the River Belah. Demolished in 1963.
Bennerley Viaduct	Awsworth, Nottinghamshire	443	1877	wrought iron girder	II*	Carried the Great Northern Railway across the Erewash Valley
Berwyn Viaduct	River Dee, Denbighshire					On the Llangollen Railway heritage line.
Betley Bridge	River Adur, West Sussex					Now part of the Downs Link footpath.
Bickleigh Viaduct	Bickleigh, Devon
Big Water of Fleet Viaduct	Big Water of Fleet, Galloway					Carried the Portpatrick Railway (the 'Port Road') which ran from Dumfries to Stranraer, now disused.[1]
Bittaford Viaduct	Ivybridge, Devon
Blachford Viaduct	Ivybridge, Devon		1893	Granite and brick arch	II	Carries Great Western Railway over the Yealm valley
Blackfriars Railway Bridge (current)	Blackfriars, London		1886
Blackfriars Railway Bridge (former/original)	Blackfriars, London		1865			Only supports remain.
Black Potts Railway Bridge and Viaduct	Windsor		1850			Carries Staines to Windsor & Eton Line over the River Thames
Blackwater Viaduct	Witham, Essex					Only wooden viaduct in England
Bleach Green Viaduct	Newtownabbey, County Antrim		1933
Bletchley Flyover	Bletchley, Buckinghamshire	605	1959	Reinforced concrete viaduct		Carried the former Varsity Line over the West Coast Main Line. As of August 2020, being restored for use in East West Rail.
Bolitho Viaduct	Liskeard, Cornwall	166	1882
Border Counties Bridge	River Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland		1856			Only supports remain.
Bourne End Railway Bridge	River Thames, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire		1895			Originally carried Broad Gauge.
Boythorpe Viaduct	Chesterfield, Derbyshire		1897	Brick arch		Closed 1957 and demolished.
Brackley Viaduct	Brackley, Northamptonshire	230	1896	Brick arch		Carried the Great Central line over the River Great Ouse. Demolished in 1978
Braunstone Gate Bridge	Leicester	4.8	1898	Bowstring lattice girder		Carried the Great Central Main Line over Braunstone Gate. Demolished 2009
Breydon Viaduct	Great Yarmouth, Norfolk	240	1903	Truss swing bridge		Crossed the River Yare. Closed 1953 and demolished.
Britannia Bridge	Menai Strait at Anglesey	461	1850			Partially rebuilt in 1970 after a fire.
Broadbottom Viaduct a.k.a. Etherow Viaduct	Broadbottom, Derbyshire	155	1842		II	Crosses the River Etherow
Broadsands Viaduct	Goodrington Sands, Devon	66				Carries the Dartmouth Steam Railway heritage line.
Brooksbottom Viaduct	Summerseat, Lancashire			Stone arch		Carries the East Lancashire Railway heritage line over the River Irwell
Burntisland Viaduct	Burntisland, Fife		1888	Lattice girder	Cat C	Carries Edinburgh-Dundee line
Bushey Arches	Watford, Hertfordshire			Stone arch	II
Butterley Causeway	Butterley Reservoir, Derbyshire					Carries the Midland Railway - Butterley heritage line.
Byker Viaduct	Ouseburn, Tyne and Wear	815	1982			Carries the Tyne and Wear Metro

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Cadishead Viaduct	Salford and Trafford	37	1893	Lattice girder		Disused and corroded
Calder Grove Viaduct	Wakefield					(disused)
Calstock Viaduct	Calstock, Cornwall	c.225	1907	Concrete block arch	II*	Carries railway across River Tamar
Cann Viaduct	Bickleigh, Devon					(disused)
Cannington Viaduct	Uplyme, Devon		1903	Concete arch	II	(disused)
Cannon Street Railway Bridge	London		1866	Cast-iron girder		Crosses the River Thames
Carbis Bay Viaduct	Carbis Bay, Cornwall
Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster	Lancaster	c.120	1847			carries West Coast Main Line over the River Lune
Carnon viaduct	Perranwell, Cornwall					Carries the Truro to Falmouth line over the Carnon River valley
Causey Arch	Stanley, County Durham	31	1726	Stone arch	I	Oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world, Crosses the Causey Burn.
Carthuther Viaduct	Liskeard, Cornwall					Replaced 1882
Carvedras Viaduct	Truro, Cornwall		1904
Castlefield Viaducts	Manchester
Castor Bridge	Wansford and Castor					Girder Bridge carrying the preserved Nene Valley Railway across the River Nene
Cefn/Newbridge Viaduct	River Dee, Cefn Mawr, Wrexham
Cefn Coed Viaduct	Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, Wales
Chacewater Viaduct	Chacewater, Cornwall
Chalfont Viaduct	Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire	104	1906	Brick arch		Carries the Chiltern Main Line over the M25 Motorway
Chappel Viaduct	Chappel, Essex	320	1849	Brick arch	II	Carries the Gainsborough Line across the Colne Valley
Charlton Viaduct	Shepton Mallett, Somerset	c250	1874	Stone arch	II*	Carried Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway across the Sheppey valley
Chelfham Viaduct	Chelfham	120	1897	Brick arch	II	Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, Devon
Chelmsford Viaduct	Chelmsford, Essex		1842	Brick arch		carries Great Eastern Main Line over Central park
Chepstow Railway Bridge	Tidenham, Gloucestershire		1852	Truss bridge	II	Brunel's first lenticular truss. Crosses the River Wye
Chester Burn viaduct	Chester-le-Street, County Durham	230	1868	Stone arch	II	It carries the East Coast Main Line over Chester Burn
Chesterfield Viaduct	Chesterfield, Derbyshire					better known as Horns Bridge
Chirk Viaduct	near Chirk, Wales			Stone arch		Carries railway across the Ceiriog Valley
Claverton Street Viaduct	Bath, Somerset
Clifton Viaduct	Clifton, near Manchester		1846	Stone arch	II	Carried Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway across the Irwell valley
Clinnick Viaduct	near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall	100	1879	Stone arch	II
Coat of Arms Bridge	Coventry		1844	Stone arch	II	carried the London and Birmingham Railway over Bridge Road
Cogload Junction Flyover	Durston, Somerset		1931
Coldrennick Viaduct	Menheniot, Cornwall
Collegewood Viaduct	Penryn, Cornwall	291				Replaced in 1934. Piers remain
Colne Valley Viaduct	Buckinghamshire	3400	2024	Concrete		Currently under construction, will carry High Speed 2 across the Colne Valley Regional Park
Colonnade Viaduct	Dawlish, Devon
Congleton Viaduct	North Rode, Cheshire				II	carries the Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester railway over the River Dane
Conisbrough Viaduct	Conisbrough, South Yorkshire					now carries a branch of the trans-pennine trail 113 ft high over the River Don
Conwy Railway Bridge	Conwy, Wales	141	1849			Carries the North Wales Coast Line across the River Conwy
Coombe by Saltash Viaduct	Saltash,Cornwall	184				Replaced 1894
Coombe by St Stephens Viaduct	near St Austell, Cornwall
Corby Bridge (or Wetheral Viaduct)	Wetheral, Cumbria	280	1834	Stone arch	I	Carries the Tyne Valley Line over the River Eden
Corby Viaduct	Great Corby, Cumbria	160	1834	Stone Arch	II	Crosses Corby Beck
Corfe Railway Viaduct	Corfe Castle, Dorset					carries the Swanage Railway between Corfe Castle and Nordon
Cox Viaduct	Goonhavern, Cornwall					(disused)
Craigavon Bridge	Craigavon, County Londonderry		1933			double deck, lower deck former goods line
	Bessbrook, County Armagh	c.350	1852	Stone arch	Grade A	18 arch viaduct carrying the Dublin-Belfast railway line over the Camlough valley
Crawfordsburn Viaduct	Crawfordsburn, County Down	100	1865	Stone Arch		Five arches and cast-iron lattice parapets carrying Belfast–Bangor line across Crawfordsburn Glen
Crimple Valley Viaduct	Harrogate, North Yorkshire	572	1848	Stone arch	II*	Built for the York and North Midland Railway
Crosskeys Bridge	Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire		1897	Swing bridge	II*	Once carried the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line over the River Nene
Crumlin Viaduct	Crumlin, Caerphilly, Ebbw Valley, Wales		1857			Closed 1967
Crumlin Viaduct (Northern Ireland)	Crumlin, County Antrim		1915	Pratt Truss		Mothballed
Cullen Viaduct	Seatown, Cullen, Moray		1886	Stone arch	Cat. B	Carried Great North of Scotland Railway over the Burn of Cullen. Closed 1968. Now a footbridge.
Culloden Viaduct	near Inverness, Scotland	549	1898	Stone arch	Cat. A	Carries Highland Main Line across the valley of the River Nairn
Cwm Du Viaduct	Pont Rhyd-y-Cyff, Bridgend		1897	Brick arch		Carried Port Talbot Railway over Cwm Du. Closed 1960
Cwm Prysor Viaduct	Cwm Prysor, Gwynedd	150	1882	Stone and Brick arch	II	Carried Bala & Festiniog Railway across Cwm Prysor. Closed 1961 and now a footbridge.
	Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire	259	1868	Stone and Brick arch	II	Carries Heart of Wales Line.

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Daisyfield Viaduct	Bury, Lancashire					Rail traffic ended in the 1970s and is now used for recreation since 1999.
Dalmarnock Bridge	Rutherglen, Glasgow		1897	Arch
Dandry Mire/Moorcock Viaduct	Garsdale, Cumbria	208				15.3m high with 12 spans.
Darcy Lever viaduct	Darcy Lever, Bolton	188	1848	Lattice girder		28m high with 8 spans. Now a footbridge
Dargan Bridge	Belfast		1990s			Crosses the River Lagan
Denby Dale Viaduct	Denby Dale, Huddersfield
Dent Head Viaduct	Stone House, Cumbria	182	1875			30.5m high with 10 spans.
Derrycombe Viaduct	Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall	112	1881	Stone arch	II	23m high
Dinting Viaduct	Glossopdale, Derbyshire	370	1844			Carries the Glossop Line over a valley. 36m high
Doe Lea Viaduct	Carr Vale, Derbyshire	110	1897	Brick arch		Carried LD&ECR's Chesterfield to Lincoln main line over the Midland Railway's Pleasley to Staveley Doe Lea Branch. Demolished 1952
Dollis Brook Viaduct	Finchley, London		1867	Stone arch		18m high. Carries London Underground's Northern line.
Dowery Dell Viaduct	Hunnington, Worcestershire			Lattice girder on trestles		Carried the Halesowen to Longbridge railway. Dismantled in 1964
Draw Wood Viaduct	Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall	208				13m high. Replaced by retaining walls in 1875.
Dromore Viaduct	Dromore, County Down		Stone arch			Abandoned 7 arch viaduct over the River Lagan
Dunkerton Viaduct	Dunkerton, Somerset	70		Stone arch		Carried the Camerton to Limpley Stoke railway over the village. Demolished 1981.
Durham Viaduct	Durham			Stone arch
Dutton Viaduct	River Weaver, Cheshire	457	1837		II*	18m high with 20 spans

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
	East Norton, Leicestershire	190	1870s			Demolished 2001

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Fal Viaduct	Truro, Cornwall					Crosses the River Fal
Filleigh Viaduct	Filleigh, Devon					Former GWR line from Barnstaple to Taunton. Pillars reused for A361 road bridge near Barnstaple, North Devon
Fledborough Viaduct	North Clifton, Nottinghamshire					Crosses the River Trent
Fiddich Viaduct	Dufftown, Scotland					Carries the preserved Keith & Dufftown Railway across the River Fidditch
Folkestone Foord Rd Viaduct	Folkestone, Kent		1844	Brick arch	II	Built by Sir William Cubitt
Forder Viaduct	Saltash, Cornwall	185				Demolished 1908
Forth Bridge	near Edinburgh, Scotland	2,528	1890	Cantilever	Cat. A	Crosses the Firth of Forth
Fowey Viaduct	Fowey, Cornwall			Stone arch		Carries the heritage Bodmin & Wenford Railway across the River Fowey
Friargate Bridge	Derby		1878		II	a.k.a. Handyside Bridge; (cf. Handyside Bridge a.k.a. Derwent Bridge, on the same line)
Fulham Railway Bridge	Fulham, London		1889	Lattice girder		Carries London Underground's District line across the River Thames

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Galgate Viaduct	Galgate, Lancashire		1840	Stone arch		Carries West Coast Main Line from Preston to Lancaster over River Conder
Garndiffaith Viaduct	Garndiffaith, Torfaen		1874	Stone arch	II	Carried the former Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway over the valley of the Avon Ffrwd
Gasworks Bridge	Oxford					now a footbridge across the River Thames
Gaunless Bridge	West Auckland, County Durham			Truss		first lenticular truss bridge and first iron bridge to carry a railway. Dismantled 1901
Gaunless Viaduct	West Auckland, County Durham					Demolished. One pier remaining
Gatehampton Railway Bridge	Goring, Oxfordshire		1838	Brick arch		Carries the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames
Gilderdale Viaduct	Lambley, Northumberland		1852	Stone arch	II	Carries the narrow gauge South Tynedale Railway over Gilderdale burn
Giltbrook Viaduct	Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire					(demolished)
Glaze Viaduct	near Ivybridge, Devon
Glenfinnan Viaduct	Lochaber, Scotland					on the West Highland Line
Goathland Viaduct (a.k.a. Thomason Foss Viaduct)	between Goathland and Grosmont, North Yorkshire					carries the heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway across the Murk Esk
	Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil					on the Taff Vale Railway
Goldielea Viaduct	Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland					(disused)
Goonbell Viaduct	Goonbell, Cornwall	130	c.1900	Stone and concrete arch		(disused)
Gover Viaduct	St Austell, Cornwall				II
Goyt Viaduct a.k.a. Strines Viaduct	Strines, Stockport		1865	Stone arch and girder	II	Spans the River Goyt
Gree Viaduct	North-East Ayrshire, Scotland					on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway. Demolished 2007
Grimstone Viaduct	Grimstone, Dorset					Carries Castle Cary-Weymouth line over Sydling Water
Grosvenor Bridge	near Victoria railway station, London
Guildford Viaduct	Hayle, Cornwall

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Ham Green Viaduct	Bickleigh, Devon					now part of the Plym Valley Cycle Track
Handyside Bridge a.k.a. Derwent Bridge	Derby	62	1878	tied arch	II	cf. Friargate Bridge, Derby a.k.a. Handyside Bridge
Harringworth Viaduct, Northamptonshire (see Welland Viaduct)
Hawarden Bridge	Shotton, Flintshire		1889	Swing bridge		Carries the Borderlands Line across the River Dee
	Hayle, Cornwall					Crosses the estuary of the River Hayle
Headfield Viaduct	Dewsbury, West Yorkshire		1887	Stone arch and bowstring		Crossed the River Calder and Calder and Hebble Navigation. Closed 1990 and converted to cycle path.
Headstone Viaduct	Monsal Dale, Derbyshire	91	1863			Carried Peak Railway Line over the River Wye
Healey Dell Viaduct	Rochdale, Greater Manchester		1867	Stone arch		Carried the Rochdale to Bacup Line over the River Spodden
Helmshore Viaduct	Helmshore, Lancashire		1848	Stone arch		spans the River Ogden
Hengoed Viaduct	Maesycwmmer, Caephilly	260	1854	Stone arch	II	Carried the Taff Vale Extension of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway across the Rhymney River
Hereford Road Skew Bridge	Ledbury, Herefordshire		1885	Ribbed skew arch		Carried Great Western Railway over Hereford Road. Now a footpath.
Hewenden Viaduct	Cullingworth, West Yorkshire	527	1883	Stone arch	II	Carried the Great Northern Railway across the Hewenden Valley
High Level Bridge	Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, Tyne & Wear	408	1849	bow-string girder	I	on the East Coast Main Line across the River Tyne
Hitchin Flyover	Hitchin, Hertfordshire		2013			on the Great Northern Route
Hookhills Viaduct	Churston, Devon	135		Stone arch		carries the preserved Dartmouth Steam Railway
Hockley Railway Viaduct	Winchester, Hampshire	614	1891	brick clad concrete arch		disused viaduct
Horns Bridge (a.k.a. Chesterfield Viaduct)	Chesterfield, Derbyshire		1897	Brick arch
Hownsgill Viaduct	Healeyfield, County Durham	210	1858	Brick arch	II*	Carried the Stockton and Darlington Railway across Howns Gill. Closed 1969.
Hungerford Bridge	near Charing Cross railway station, London		1864	Steel truss

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Imberhorne Viaduct	East Grinstead, West Sussex	210	1882	Brick arch	II	now carries the Bluebell Railway across Imberhorne Farm
Ingleton Viaduct	Ingleton, North Yorkshire	240	1860	Stone arch	II	Crosses the River Greta. Closed 1965
Irlam Viaduct	Irlam, Manchester	37	1893	Lattice girder		Carries Manchester-Liverpool Line over the Manchester Ship Canal

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
John o'Gaunt Viaduct	Twyford, Leicestershire	210	c.1879	Brick arch		Great Northern Railway and London & North Western Railway Joint Line

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Keekle Viaduct	River Keekle, Cumbria		1879	Brick arch		Carried the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway across the valley of the River Keekle
Kendrum Viaduct	Kendrum Burn, Stirling			Concrete and steel arch		Carried railway over Kendrum Burn. Now cycle path.
Kennington Railway Bridge	Kennington, Oxfordshire		1923	Steel through arch		Carries branch line across the River Thames
Kew Railway Bridge	Kew, London	175	1869	Wrought iron lattice girder	II	Carries GWR extension (now London Overground) and London Underground's District line across the River Thames
Keyham Viaduct	Plymouth, Devon	132	1900	Steel girder		Great Western Railway
Kielder Viaduct	Kielder, Northumberland	119	1862	Stone arch		Carried Border Counties line over marsh. No longer used for rail traffic
Kilwinning Caledonian Railway viaduct	north of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire			Stone arch
King Edward VII Bridge	Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead	350	1906	Steel lattice	II	Crosses the River Tyne
King George V Bridge	Keadby, Lincolnshire		1916	Bascule bridge		Carries rail and road across the River Trent. Bridge no longer opens
King's Mill Viaduct	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire		1817	Stone Arch	II	Carried Mansfield and Pinxton Railway over the River Maun. Now a public footpath.
Kingsland Viaduct	London Borough of Hackney	3,000	1860s
Kingston Railway Bridge	Kingston upon Thames, London	35	1863	Steel arch		Carries the Kingston Loop Line across the River Thames
Kirkstall Road Viaduct	Leeds, West Yorkshire		1846	Stone arch		Carries the Harrogate Line across both river and road
Knaresborough Viaduct	Knaresborough, North Yorkshire	80	1851	Stone Arch		Carries the Harrogate Line across the River Nidd
Knucklas Viaduct	Knucklas, Powys		1865	Stone arch		Carried Central Wales Railway over the River Teme

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Lady Wimborne Bridge	Wimborne, Dorset		1876	Stone arch	II	Crossed the main drive to Canford House
Lagan Viaduct	Belfast, County Down		1976			Crosses the River Lagan
Laira Bridge	Plymouth, Devon		1887			Crosses the River Plym. Now disused.
Lambley Viaduct	Northumberland	260	1852	Stone arch	II*	Carried the former Haltwhistle to Alston Branch Line across the valley of the South Tyne River
Landore viaduct	Landore, Swansea		c.1850			Crosses the Swansea Valley and the River Tawe
Langport viaduct	Langport, Somerset			Stone arch		Carries London-Penzance line over the River Parrett
Largin Viaduct	Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall	173	1886		II	Crosses the Fowey Valley
Larkhall Viaduct[2]	Larkhall, South Lanarkshire	236	1904	Iron girder	Cat. B	Crosses the River Avon. The tallest viaduct in Scotland at 175 feet
Larpool Viaduct	North Yorkshire	279	c.1885	Brick arch		carried Scarborough and Whitby Railway over the River Esk
Leaderfoot Viaduct	Melrose, Scottish Borders		1863	Stone and brick arch	Cat. A	Carried Berwickshire Railway over the River Tweed
Lintley Viaduct	Slaggyford, Northumberland			Stone arch		will carry the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway across and into Slaggyford from 2016–17.
Lipwood Railway Bridge	Lipwood, Northumberland		1866	Iron girder		carries the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne.
Llandeilo Railway Bridge	Llandeilo			Lattice girder truss		Crosses the River Tywi
Lobb Ghyll Viaduct	between Addingham and Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire			Stone arch		could one day carry the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway across the nearby River Wharfe
Logierait Bridge	Logierait, Atholl			Iron lattice		Crosses the River Tay
London Bridge – Greenwich Railway Viaduct	Greenwich, London	5550	1836	Brick arch	II	Carries elevated railway
London Road viaduct	Brighton		1840s	Brick arch	II*	Carries elevated railway
Longwood Viaduct	near Kingswear, Devon					Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Now demolished.
Loughor railway viaduct	Near Loughor, Swansea, Wales		2013			Carries West Wales Line across the River Loughor estuary. Rebuilt in 2013
Lower Lydbrook Viaduct	Lower Lydbrook, Gloucestershire		1872	Iron girder		Carried Severn and Wye Railway over the Lydbrook Valley. Demolished 1966
Lumb Viaduct	Rossendale Valley, Lancashire			Stone arch		Crosses the River Irwell
Lune Viaduct	Sedbergh, Cumbria		1861	Sandstone arch and cast-iron girder	II*	Carried the Tebay-Kirkby Lonsdale line over the River Lune. Closed 1965.
Lyne Bridge	Chertsey, Surrey	110	1979	Cable-stayed		Crosses M25 motorway

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Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
MacNeill's Egyptian Arch	Newry, Northern Ireland		1851		Grade B+	Carries the Dublin–Belfast railway line over the Newry-Camlough Road
Magpie Viaduct	Horrabridge, Devon					(disused)
Maidenhead Railway Bridge	Maidenhead, Berkshire	80	1839	Brick arch	I	Carries Great Western Railway over the River Thames
Markland Grips Viaduct	Clowne, Derbyshire		1896			Carried Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway over Markland Grips gorge. Buried under spoil to form embankment
Marple Viaduct	Marple, Stockport	282	1865			Spans the River Goyt
Martholme Viaduct	Great Harwood, Lancashire		1877			Spans the River Calder (disused)
Medway Viaducts	Rochester, Kent	1,300	2002	Cantilever		Carries two track High Speed 1 over the River Medway
Meldon Viaduct	Okehampton, Devon	165	1874	Iron truss		Carried Dartmoor Railway over the West Okement River. Closed 1990.
Midford Viaduct	nr Bath		1908	Brick arch		formerly Somerset and Dorset Railway, (disused)
Midland Counties Viaduct	Rugby, Warwickshire	210	1840	Brick arch	II	carried the Midland Counties Railway over the A426 Rugby to Leicester road and the River Avon
Milltown Viaduct	Lostwithiel, Cornwall	153	1894	Stone arch
Milton Viaduct	Gatehead, Ayrshire	82	1812	Stone arch		the oldest surviving railway bridge in the World. Kilmarnock & Troon Railway
Milton Regis Viaduct	Milton Regis, Kent	c.750	1915			carries the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway
Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear		1879	Vierendeel truss bowstring arch	II	Crosses the River Wear
Monmouth Viaduct a.k.a. Chippenham Meadow Viaduct	Monmouth, Wales	183	1861			Carried the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway across the River Wye
Moorswater Viaduct	Liskeard, Cornwall	291	1881	Stone arch	II*	Crosses the Liskeard and Looe Railway
Moulsford Railway Bridge	Moulsford, Oxfordshire		1839	Brick arch	II*	Carries Great Western Main Line across the River Thames
Mytholmes Viaduct	between Haworth and Oakworth, West Yorkshire					carries the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway across the River Worth.

N[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Naburn Railway Bridge	York		1871	Swing bridge		Carried York-Selby railway over the River Ouse. Now a footbridge and cycleway.
Neidpath Viaduct a.k.a. Queen's Bridge	nr Neidpath Castle, Scottish Borders		1864	Sandstone arch		Carried Caledonian Railway over the River Tweed. Now a footbridge.
Nene Viaduct	Peterborough		1850	Cast iron arch	II*	Carries the East Coast Main Line across the River Nene.
Newbattle Viaduct	Newtongrange, Midlothian		1847	Stone arch		Carries the Borders Railway over the River South Esk
Noss Viaduct	near Kingswear		1847			Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Devon (demolished)
Notter Viaduct	St Germans, Cornwall				II
Nuneham Railway Bridge	nr Abingdon, Oxfordshire		1929			Carries Cherwell Valley Line across the River Thames

O[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Oaks Viaduct	Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire		1869	Trestle		Carried Midland Railway Cudworth-Barnsley branch across the Dearne Valley. Now (demolished)
Oldbury Viaduct (a.k.a. Daniel's Bridge)	between Bridgnorth and Eardington, Shropshire					Carries the preserved Severn Valley Railway across the River Severn
Osney Rail Bridge	Oxford		1887	Iron girder		Carries the Cherwell Valley Line across the River Thames
Ouseburn Viaduct	Newcastle-upon-Tyne	280	1839	Iron arch	II*	Carries East Coast Main Line over Ouseburn Valley
Outwood Viaduct	Radcliffe, Greater Manchester	100	1846	Cast iron arch	II	Crosses the River Irwell. Now a footpath
Oykel Railway Viaduct	Invershin, Scottish Highlands	70	1868	Lattice girder	Cat A	Carries the Far North Line across the Kyle of Sutherland

P[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Paddock Viaduct	Huddersfield				II
Par Viaduct	Par, Cornwall			Stone arch		Carried the line over a tramway, river and canal near Par Harbour
Park Square Bridge a.k.a. Supertram Bridge	Sheffield, South Yorkshire		1993	Tied arch		tramway
Parkhead Viaduct	Dudley, West Midlands		1880	Stone arch		disused
Pascoe Viaduct	Penryn, Cornwall	120				demolished and replaced by embankment
Penadlake Viaduct	near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall	130	1877	Stone arch	II
Penallt Viaduct	Penallt, Monmouthshire	100	1876	Iron girder		Carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye. Now a footpath.
Penistone Viaduct	Penistone, South Yorkshire	33	508	Stone arch	I	Originally the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, now served by Northern Trains. Partial collapse in 1916. 333m long; 30m high; 29 Arches.
Penkridge Viaduct	near Penkridge, Staffordshire		1837	Stone arch	II	Carries West Coast Main Line over the River Penk
Pennycomequick Viaduct a.k.a. Plymouth Loop Viaduct	Plymouth			Stone arch
Penponds Viaduct	near Redruth, Cornwall	103	1888	Brick arch		Carries Cornish Main Line over the Red River
Penryn Viaduct	Penryn, Cornwall	104				demolished and replaced by embankment
Pensford Viaduct	Pensford, Somerset	303	1874	Stone arch	II	Carried Bristol and North Somerset Railway over the River Chew. Now disused
Penwithers Viaduct	Truro, Cornwall					Carried West Cornwall Railway. Demolished and replaced by embankment
Penzance Viaduct	Penzance, Cornwall					(demolished)
Perran Viaduct	Perranwell, Cornwall	103	1927	Stone
Pontsmill Viaduct	near Luxulyan, Cornwall
Pont Briwet	Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd		2014	Concrete		Crosses the River Dwyryd
Pont-y-Cafnau	Merthyr Tydfil, Wales	14	1793	Iron		First iron bridge to carry a plateway. Crosses the River Taff
Porthkerry Viaduct	Barry, Vale of Glamorgan			Brick arch	II	Carries rail traffic between Barry and Bridgend
Probus Viaduct	near Truro, Cornwall	133				Demolished and replaced by embankment

Q[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Queen Alexandra Bridge	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear	274	1909	Steel truss	II	Carried the North Eastern Railway over the River Wear
Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge	Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, Northumberland	360	1978	Steel truss		Carries the Tyne and Wear Metro over the River Tyne
Quoile Bridge	Downpatrick, County Down	43	1999			Carries the Belfast and County Down Railway over the River Quoile

R[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Rectory Junction Viaduct a.k.a. Radcliffe Viaduct	Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire				II	Crosses the River Trent
Redruth Viaduct	Redruth, Cornwall
Reedham Swing Bridge	Reedham, Norfolk		1840s			Carries Wherry railway line across the River Yare
Rewley Road Swing Bridge	Oxford		1851	Swing Bridge	Scheduled monument	Carried railway over Sheepwash Channel. Replaced by new bridge
Richmond Railway Bridge	Richmond, London	91.5		Steel Truss arch	II	Carries the Waterloo to Reading Line over the River Thames
Ribblehead Viaduct a.k.a. Batty Moss Viaduct	Ribblehead, North Yorkshire	400	1875	Stone arch	II	Carries Settle-Carlisle Railway across Batty Moss
Ridley Railway Bridge	near Ridley Hall, Northumberland		1907	Cast iron girder		Crosses the River South Tyne
Ringwell Viaduct	Perranwell, Cornwall	112				Demolished and replaced by embankment
Rispin Cleugh Viaduct						on the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch of the Caledonian Railway. Demolished 1990
River Irwell Railway bridge	Manchester	20	1830	Stone arch	I	By George Stephenson. Crosses the River Irwell
Riverford Viaduct	Bickleigh, Devon	120	1893	Stone arch		Disused
Roch Valley Viaduct	Rochdale, Greater Manchester					Carried the Rochdale to Bacup Line. Demolished 1972
Rochester Bridge	Rochester, Medway		1892			Built by SER over the River Medway, now used by Chatham Main Line and North Kent Line services
Rockmill Viaduct	near Luxulyan, Cornwall			Wrought Iron		Crosses the River Par
Romanby Viaduct	between Ainderby and Northallerton, North Yorkshire					Carries the Heritage Wensleydale Railway across the River Wiske
Rowsley Viaduct	Rowsley, Derbyshire		1862	Stone arch		could one day carry the Peak Rail) heritage railway across both the nearby road and the River Derwent]
Royal Albert Bridge	Plymouth and Saltash	666	1859	Lenticular truss	I	Carries the Cornish Main Line across the River Tamar
Royal Border Bridge	Berwick upon Tweed, north Northumberland	659	1850	Brick/stone arch	I	on the East Coast Main Line across the River Tweed
Runcorn Gap viaduct	Runcorn, Cheshire		1858			provides approaches to Runcorn Bridge either side of the River Mersey
Runcorn Railway Bridge	Runcorn, Cheshire	330	1858	double-web lattice girder	II	Carries the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line across the River Mersey

S[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
St Austell Viaduct a.k.a. Trenance Viaduct	St Austell, Cornwall	220	1899	Stone arch		Crosses the Trenance Valley
St Germans Viaduct	St Germans, Cornwall	288	1908	Stone arch	II	Crosses the River Tiddy
St. Julian's railway bridge	Newport, Wales		1874	wrought iron lattice truss		Crosses the River Usk
St Pinnock Viaduct	near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall		1882		II
St Thomas Viaduct	Exeter, Devon			wrought iron lattice truss
Saltburn Viaduct	Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland		1872	Brick arch	II	Carries the Middlesbrough to Whitby line (now a mineral branch terminating at Boulby Mine) over Skelton Beck
Sankey Viaduct	near Earlestown, Merseyside		1830	Stone arch	I	Crosses the Sankey Canal and Sankey Brook
Scarborough Railway Bridge	York		1845			carries North TransPennine Scarborough Branch across the River Ouse
Scotswood Railway Bridge	Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, Tyne and Wear	212	1871	Hogback bridge		Crosses the River Tyne but now disused.
Severn Railway Bridge	Lydney, Gloucestershire	1269	1879			Crossed the River Severn. Demolished 1970
Shankend Viaduct	Scottish Borders		1862	Stone arch	Category B	Carried the Waverley Line over the Langside valley. Now disused.
Sheepwash Channel Railway Bridge	Oxford			Girder bridge		Carries railway over Sheepwash Channel
Sheffield District Railway Bridge, Brightside	Sheffield			Lattice girder		Crosses the River Don
Shepton Mallet Viaduct	Shepton Mallet, Somerset		1874	Stone arch		Carried the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway across the River Sheppey valley. Now disused
Shillamill Viaduct	Tavistock, Devon		1889[3]		II
Shiplake Railway Bridge	Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire		1897	Girder		Carries the Henley Branch Line across the River Thames
Six Arches, Ackworth	Ackworth, West Yorkshire			Stone arch		Carries Pontefract to Rotherham line over the River Went
Skerne Bridge	Darlington, County Durham		1825	Stone arch		Crosses the River Skerne. Carried the first train on the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, and is the oldest railway bridge in continuous use in the world
Slade Viaduct	near Ivybridge, Devon			Stone arch		Crosses Piall valley
Smardale Viaduct	Crosby Garrett, Cumbria	220	1875	Stone arch		Crosses Scandal Beck and the former Stainmore railway line.
Smardalegill Viaduct	Crosby Garrett, Cumbria		1861	Stone arch	II	Now a footpath
Smugglers Lane Viaduct	near Teignmouth, Devon			Stone arch
Somerleyton Swing Bridge	Somerleyton, Norfolk		1905	Swing bridge
Somerset Bridge	Bridgwater, Somerset		1904	Steel Girder		Carries Bristol to Taunton line over the River Parrett
Somerton Viaduct	near Somerton, Somerset		1906			Carries Langport and Castle Cary Railway over the River Cary
South Tyne Viaduct						on the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway, Cumbria/Northumberland.
Southdown Road Skew Bridge	Harpenden, Hertfordshire		1868	Ribbed skew brick arch		carries Midland Main Line across Southdown Road
Staines Railway Bridge	Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey		1856			Carries the Waterloo to Reading Line across the Thames
Stambermill Viaduct	Stourbridge, West Midlands		1850			Carries freight trains over the River Stour
Stamford Bridge Viaduct	Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire				II	Carried the York to Beverley railway line over the River Derwent. Now disused.
Stanford Viaduct a.k.a. Loughborough Viaduct	Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire		1899	Brick arch		carries the preserved Great Central Railway (Nottingham) across the River Soar
Stanway Viaduct	between Toddington and Laverton, Gloucestershire					carries the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Stockport Viaduct	Stockport, Greater Manchester	546	1840	Brick arch	II	carries the West Coast Main Line across the valley of the River Mersey
Stonehouse Pool Viaduct	Plymouth, Devon					(demolished)
Swin Bridge	County Durham		1830	Skew arch bridge		first skew arch bridge to carry a railway
Swithland Viaduct	Swithland, Leicestershire		1897	Brick arch		carries the preserved Great Central Railway across Swithland Reservoir

T[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Tadcaster Viaduct	Tadcaster, North Yorkshire		1848	Stone arch	II	built by Leeds and York Railway to cross the River Wharfe - but never used.
Tavy Bridge	Saltash, Devon		c.1890	Stone arch		Carries the Tamar Valley Line over the River Tavy
Tay Rail Bridge	near Dundee	3500	1887			Carries the main line railway across the Firth of Tay
Tees railway viaduct	Barnard Castle	223	1860			Carried the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway over the River Tees. Demolished 1971
Telescopic Bridge, Bridgwater	Bridgwater, Somerset			Bascule bridge	II*	Carried railway over the River Parrett. Now a footbridge.
Thornton Viaduct	Thornton, West Yorkshire	270	1878	Stone arch		Carried GNR's Queensbury Lines across Pinchbeck Valley	. Now disused.
Torksey Viaduct	Torksey, Lincolnshire	80	1849	Box girder	II*	Earliest box girder bridge. Crosses the River Trent. Now disused.
Treffry Viaduct	Luxulyan, Cornwall			Stone arch		Dual viaduct and aqueduct. Crosses the Luxulyan Valley. Now disused.
Tregarn Viaduct	near Truro, Cornwall		1901	Stone arch
Tregeagle Viaduct	near Truro, Cornwall		1902	Stone arch
Trenance Viaduct	Newquay, Cornwall	141	1939	Stone arch	II	Crossed Trenance Valley
Trent Viaducts	between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire		1901			Twin bridges replacing a single crossing of the River Trent
Tresulgan Viaduct	Menheniot, Cornwall		1899	Stone arch
Trevido Viaduct	Menheniot, Cornwall	148	1898
Trowse Bridge	Norwich, Norfolk		1986	Swing bridge		Carries the Great Eastern Main Line over the River Wensum
Truro Viaduct a.k.a. Moresk Viaduct	Truro, Cornwall	405	1904	Stone arch		Carries Great Western line over the Moresk valley
Twerton Viaduct	Bath, Somerset	605	1840	Stone arch	II	Carries Great Western Railway through Twerton

U[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Usk Railway Bridge	Newport, South Wales					Carries Great Western Main Line across the River Usk

V[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge	near Keadby, Lincolnshire			Sliding bridge		Carries the railway over the Stainforth and Keadby Canal
Victoria Viaduct	Washington, Tyne and Wear	250	1838	Stone arch	II*	Carried former Durham Junction Railway over the River Wear. Now disused.
Victoria Bridge	near Arley, Worcestershire	60	1861	Cast iron arch bridge		carries the Severn Valley Railway over the River Severn

W[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Walkham Viaduct	Horrabridge, Devon	335	1910	Iron girder		(disused)
Warden Railway Bridge	Warden, Northumberland		1904	Cast iron beam		Carries the Newcastle to Carlisle line across the River South Tyne
Warmsworth Viaduct	Doncaster, South Yorkshire	70		Lattice girder		Two viaducts (east (1910) and west (1914) cross the River Don
Waterhead Viaduct a.k.a. Hoodown Viaduct	near Kingswear, Devon					Carries Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway over Waterhead Creek
Watford Arches	Watford, Hertfordshire		1836	Brick arch		on the Watford DC Line. Crosses the River Colne.
Weaver Viaduct a.k.a. Frodsham Viaduct	Frodsham Cheshire		1850	Stone arch	II	Carries railway line over the River Weaver
Welland Viaduct	Seaton, Rutland	1,166	1878	Brick arch	II	crosses the valley of the River Welland
Welwyn Viaduct a.k.a. Digswell Viaduct	Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire	475	1850	Brick arch	II*	Carries East Coast Main Line over the River Mimram
West Largin Viaduct	near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall				II
Weston Mill Viaduct	Plymouth, Devon	370	1903	Stone arch/Steel
Westwood Viaduct	near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall	113	1879	Stone arch
Whalley Viaduct, Whalley	Ribble Valley, Lancashire	620	1850	Brick arch	II	Carries the Ribble Valley Line over the River Calder
Wharncliffe Viaduct	Hanwell, West London		1837	Brick arch		Carries Great Western Main Line railway across the Brent Valley
Wheatley Viaduct	Wheatley Valley, Halifax, West Yorkshire			Stone arch		Halifax High Level Railway
Whitley Viaduct						on the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway, Cumbria/Northumberland
Wicker Arches	Sheffield, South Yorkshire	600	1848		II*	Crosses the River Don
Willington Dene Viaduct	Wallsend, Tyne and Wear	320	1838	iron arch	II	Carries Tyne and Wear Metro over Wallsend Burn
Windsor Railway Bridge	Windsor, Berkshire			wrought iron bowstring bridge		Carries the ex-GWR branch line over the River Thames
Windsor Branch viaduct	near Windsor, Berkshire
Winterbourne Viaduct a.k.a. Huckford Viaduct	Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire		1902	Brick arch		Carries Badminton railway line (Bristol Parkway to Paddington) over the River Frome
Wivelscombe Viaduct	near Saltash, Cornwall	60				Demolished 1908
Woodside Viaduct	Halifax, West Yorkshire					Demolished
Wylam Railway Bridge	North Wylam, Northumberland		1876	Wrought iron through arch bridge		Carried railway across the River Tyne. Now a footbridge

Y[]

Name	Location	Length (m)	Date	Type	Grade	Notes	Image
Yarm Viaduct	Yarm, North Yorkshire/County Durham	690	1852	Stone arch	II	Carries Northallerton to Eaglescliffe line

See also[]

• List of bridges in the United Kingdom
• List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom
• List of lattice girder bridges in the United Kingdom
• List of tunnels in the United Kingdom
• List of bridges in Wales
• List of bridges and viaducts in Lincolnshire

References[]

External links[]

• Forgotten Relics-Bridges and Viaducts