Lipwood Railway Bridge

Lipwood Railway Bridge
Coordinates	54.9710°N 2.2926°W / 54.9710; -2.2926
OS grid reference	NY813640
Carries	Tyne Valley line
Crosses	River South Tyne
Locale	Northumberland
Owner	Network Rail
Maintained by	Network Rail
Network Rail Bridge ID	NEC2-93
Preceded by	Ridley Bridge
Followed by	Haydon Bridge Viaduct
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
Material	Wrought iron
Pier construction	Stone
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
History
Construction start	1865
Construction end	1866
Construction cost	£3,126
Opened	1866 (1866)
Location

Lipwood Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Lipwood in Northumberland.

History

The first bridge at Lipwood for the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle was designed by John Blackmore and originally built of timber; it was completed in 1838 but as the condition of the wood deteriorated it was replaced by the current iron-girder structure in 1866.[1]

References

1. "Lipwood Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.

Next bridge upstream	River South Tyne	Next bridge downstream
Ridley Bridge	Lipwood Railway Bridge Grid reference NY813640	Haydon Bridge Viaduct  A69
Next railway bridge upstream	River South Tyne	Next railway bridge downstream
Ridley Railway Bridge Tyne Valley line	Lipwood Railway Bridge Grid reference NY813640	Warden Railway Bridge Tyne Valley line