Name
Location
Length
Date
Type
Grade
Notes
Image
Accrington Viaduct
Accrington , Lancashire
231.6 m (760 ft)
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 m (121 ft)
1946
Prestressed concrete
II
Carries the Kirkby branch line over the River Douglas
Albert Edward Bridge
Coalbrookdale , Shropshire
60 m (200 ft)
1864
II
Carried the former Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway across the River Severn
Almond Valley Viaduct
West Lothian
2,414 m (7,920 ft)
1842
Stone arch
Cat A
Opened in 1842. 32 spans.
Almondell Viaduct
East Calder , West Lothian
108 m (354 ft)
1868
Stone arch
Cat B
Also known as Camps Viaduct. Over the River Almond, Lothian . Closed in 1959, now a footpath.
Alston Arches Viaduct
Haltwhistle , Northumberland
1851
II
Carried the former Haltwhistle to Alston Branch Line across the valley of the South Tyne River
Angarrack viaduct
Hayle , Cornwall
240 m (790 ft)
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
Arnos Park Viaduct
Arnos Park , London
1933
Brick arch
Carries London Underground 's Piccadilly line
Arnside viaduct
Arnside ,Cumbria
505 m (1,657 ft)
1915
Carries the Lancaster to West Cumbria line over the River Kent
Arten Gill Viaduct
Stone House, Cumbria
201 m (659 ft)
1875
Sandstone, Dent Marble arches
II
35.7m high with 11 spans.
Arthington Viaduct a.k.a. Wharfedale Viaduct
Arthington , West Yorkshire
460 m (1,510 ft)
1849
Stone arch
II
21 arches. Crosses the Wharfe valley . Carries the Leeds to Harrogate line . Also known as Castley Viaduct
Avonbank Viaduct
Whitecross, Falkirk
105 m (344 ft)
1847
Stone arch
Cat B
Also known as Birkhill Viaduct. Carries the heritage Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway over the River Avon .
Avon Bridge
Bristol
1839
I
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Balcombe Viaduct a.k.a. Ouse Valley Viaduct
Balcombe , West Sussex
450 m (1,480 ft)
1841
Brick arch
II*
Carries London-Brighton Railway Line across the Ouse Valley
Ballochmyle Viaduct
River Ayr , East Ayrshire
145 m (476 ft)
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 m (2,293 ft)
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*
Second-oldest operational railway bridge in the world, after the Skerne Bridge .
Battersea Railway Bridge a.k.a. Cremorne Bridge
Battersea , London
185 m (607 ft)
1863
Belvidere Bridge
Shrewsbury
1848
Arch
II*
Two spans at 31 m (34 yd) each in length
Belah Viaduct
Barras, Cumbria
320 m (1,050 ft)
1861
Lattice girder
Crossed the River Belah . Demolished in 1963.
Bennerley Viaduct
Awsworth , Nottinghamshire
443 m (1,453 ft)
1877
wrought iron girder
II*
Carried the Great Northern Railway across the Erewash Valley
Berwyn Viaduct
River Dee , Denbighshire
Stone arch
II
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]
Birdsmill Viaduct
Newbridge, Edinburgh
110 m (360 ft)
1849
Stone arch
Cat B
Carries the North Clyde Line over the River Almond .
Bittaford Viaduct
Ivybridge , Devon
Blatchford 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
Part of a burrowing junction carrying the Belfast–Derry line over the Belfast-Larne line
Bletchley Flyover
Bletchley , Buckinghamshire
605 m (1,985 ft)
1959
Reinforced concrete viaduct
Carried the former Varsity Line over the West Coast Main Line . As of August 2020[update] , being restored for use in East West Rail .
Bolitho Viaduct
Liskeard , Cornwall
166 m (545 ft)
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.
Bourne Valley Viaducts
River Bourne, Dorset
1888
Brick arch
Carries the South West Main Line .[ 2]
Boythorpe Viaduct
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
1897
Brick arch
Closed 1957 and demolished.
Brackley Viaduct
Brackley , Northamptonshire
230 m (750 ft)
1896
Brick arch
Carried the Great Central line over the River Great Ouse . Demolished in 1978
Braidhurst Viaduct
Forgewood , North Lanarkshire
186 m (610 ft)
1857
Stone arch
Cat B
Also known as the Jerviston Viaduct. Carries the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line over the South Calder Water .
Braunstone Gate Bridge
Leicester
4.8 m (16 ft)
1898
Bowstring lattice girder
Carried the Great Central Main Line over Braunstone Gate. Demolished 2009
Breydon Viaduct
Great Yarmouth , Norfolk
240 m (790 ft)
1903
Truss swing bridge
Crossed the River Yare . Closed 1953 and demolished.
Britannia Bridge
Menai Strait at Anglesey
461 m (1,512 ft)
1850
Partially rebuilt in 1970 after a fire.
Broadbottom Viaduct a.k.a. Etherow Viaduct
Broadbottom , Derbyshire
155 m (509 ft)
1842
II
Crosses the River Etherow
Broadsands Viaduct
Goodrington Sands, Devon
66 m (217 ft)
Carries the Dartmouth Steam Railway heritage line.
Brooksbottom Viaduct
Summerseat , Lancashire
Stone arch
Carries the East Lancashire Railway heritage line over the River Irwell
Broxburn Viaduct
Broxburn , West Lothian
89 m (292 ft)
1842
Stone arch
Cat A
Carries the Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk line over the A89 road .
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 m (2,674 ft)
1982
Carries the Tyne and Wear Metro
Cadishead Viaduct
Salford and Trafford
37 m (121 ft)
1893
Lattice girder
Disused and corroded
Calder Grove Viaduct
Wakefield
(disused)
Calstock Viaduct
Calstock, Cornwall
225 m (738 ft) c.
1907
Concrete block arch
II*
Carries railway across River Tamar
Cann Viaduct
Bickleigh , Devon
1859
now part of the Plym Valley Cycle Track
Cannington Viaduct
Uplyme , Devon
1903
Concrete 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
120 m (390 ft) c.
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 m (102 ft)
1726
Stone arch
I
Oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world, Crosses the Causey Burn.
Cartuther 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 m (341 ft)
1906
Brick arch
Carries the Chiltern Main Line over the M25 Motorway
Chappel Viaduct
Chappel , Essex
320 m (1,050 ft)
1849
Brick arch
II
Carries the Gainsborough Line across the Colne Valley
Charlton Viaduct
Shepton Mallet , Somerset
250 m (820 ft) c.
1874
Stone arch
II*
Carried Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway across the Sheppey valley
Chelfham Viaduct
Chelfham
120 m (390 ft)
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 m (750 ft)
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 m (330 ft)
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 m (955 ft)
Replaced in 1934. Piers remain
Colne Valley Viaduct
Buckinghamshire
3,400 m (11,200 ft)
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 38 yd (34 m) high over the River Don
Conwy Railway Bridge
Conwy , Wales
141 m (463 ft)
1849
Carries the North Wales Coast Line across the River Conwy
Coombe by Saltash Viaduct
Saltash , Cornwall
184 m (604 ft)
Replaced 1894
Coombe by St Stephens Viaduct
near St Austell , Cornwall
Corby Bridge (or Wetheral Viaduct)
Wetheral , Cumbria
280 m (920 ft)
1834
Stone arch
I
Carries the Tyne Valley Line over the River Eden
Corby Viaduct
Great Corby , Cumbria
160 m (520 ft)
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
Craigmore Viaduct
Bessbrook , County Armagh
350 m (1,150 ft) c.
1852
Stone arch
Grade A
18 arch viaduct carrying the Dublin-Belfast railway line over the Camlough valley
Crawfordsburn Viaduct
Crawfordsburn , County Down
100 m (330 ft)
1865
Stone Arch
Five arches and cast-iron lattice parapets carrying Belfast–Bangor line across Crawfordsburn Glen
Crimple Valley Viaduct
Harrogate , North Yorkshire
572 m (1,877 ft)
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
260 m (850 ft)
1857
Iron truss
The least expensive bridge for its size ever constructed; the highest railway viaduct in the United Kingdom; the third highest viaduct in the world. 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 m (1,801 ft)
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 m (490 ft)
1882
Stone and Brick arch
II
Carried Bala & Festiniog Railway across Cwm Prysor. Closed 1961 and now a footbridge.
Cynghordy Viaduct
Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire
259 m (850 ft)
1868
Stone and Brick arch
II
Carries Heart of Wales Line .
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 m (682 ft)
15.3 m (50 ft) high with 12 spans.
Darcy Lever viaduct
Darcy Lever , Bolton
188 m (617 ft)
1848
Lattice girder
28 m (92 ft) high with 8 spans. Now a footbridge
Dargan Bridge
Belfast
1990s
Crosses the River Lagan
Denby Dale Viaduct
Denby Dale, Huddersfield
335 m (1,099 ft)
1880, replacing a wooden structure of 1850
stone arch
II
38 m (125 ft) high with 21 arches; it was built by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway, taken over by the L & Y. Crosses the Dearne valley.
Dent Head Viaduct
Stone House, Cumbria
182 m (597 ft)
1875
30.5 m (100 ft) high with 10 spans.
Derrycombe Viaduct
Bodmin Parkway , Cornwall
112 m (367 ft)
1881
Stone arch
II
23m high
Devil's Bridge
Uphill , Weston-super-Mare , North Somerset
35 m (115 ft)
1841
Stone arch
II[ 3]
Dinting Viaduct
Glossopdale , Derbyshire
370 m (1,210 ft)
1844
Carries the Glossop Line over a valley. 36m high
Doe Lea Viaduct
Carr Vale , Derbyshire
110 m (360 ft)
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
Dolgoch Viaduct
Between Tywyn and Abergynolwyn , Gwynedd , Wales
1866
Brick arch
II[ 4]
16m high. Carries the 2 ft 3 in (686 mm ) gauge Talyllyn Railway over the Dolgoch Ravine.
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 m (682 ft)
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 m (230 ft)
Stone arch
Carried the Camerton to Limpley Stoke railway over the village. Demolished 1981.
Durham Viaduct
Durham
240 m (790 ft)
1857
II*
30 metres high with eleven arches
Dutton Viaduct
River Weaver , Cheshire
457 m (1,499 ft)
1837
II*
18m high with 20 spans
East Norton Viaduct
East Norton , Leicestershire
190 m (620 ft)
1870s
Demolished 2001
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 m (607 ft)
Demolished 1908
Forth Bridge
near Edinburgh , Scotland
2,528 m (8,294 ft)
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
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
Garnock Viaduct
north of Kilwinning , North Ayrshire
1888
Stone arch
Gasworks Bridge
Oxford
now a footbridge across the River Thames
Gaunless Bridge
West Auckland , County Durham
20 m (66 ft)
1823
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
Glenury Viaduct
Stonehaven , Scotland
1849
B
Carries the Dundee–Aberdeen 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
Goetre Coed Viaduct
Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil
on the Taff Vale Railway
Goldielea Viaduct
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
(disused)
Goonbell Viaduct
Goonbell , Cornwall
1900 c.
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
Great Musgrave Bridge
Great Musgrave , Cumbria
1862
Infilled with 1500 tons of concrete in July 2021 by National Highways [ 5]
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
Ham Green Viaduct
Bickleigh , Devon
now part of the Plym Valley Cycle Track
Handyside Bridge a.k.a. Derwent Bridge
Derby
62 m (203 ft)
1878
tied arch
II
cf. Friargate Bridge, Derby a.k.a. Handyside Bridge
Hawarden Bridge
Shotton, Flintshire
1889
Swing bridge
Carries the Borderlands Line across the River Dee
Hayle Viaduct
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 m (299 ft)
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 m (850 ft)
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 m (1,729 ft)
1883
Stone arch
II
Carried the Great Northern Railway across the Hewenden Valley
High Level Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead , Tyne & Wear
408 m (1,339 ft)
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 m (443 ft)
Stone arch
carries the preserved Dartmouth Steam Railway
Hockley Railway Viaduct
Winchester , Hampshire
614 m (2,014 ft)
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 m (690 ft)
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
Imberhorne Viaduct
East Grinstead , West Sussex
210 m (690 ft)
1882
Brick arch
II
now carries the Bluebell Railway across Imberhorne Farm
Ingleton Viaduct
Ingleton, North Yorkshire
240 m (790 ft)
1860
Stone arch
II
Crosses the River Greta . Closed 1965
Irlam Viaduct
Irlam , Manchester
37 m (121 ft)
1893
Lattice girder
Carries Manchester-Liverpool Line over the Manchester Ship Canal
John o'Gaunt Viaduct
Twyford, Leicestershire
210 m (690 ft)
1879 c.
Brick arch
Great Northern Railway and London & North Western Railway Joint Line
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 m (574 ft)
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 m (433 ft)
1900
Steel girder
Great Western Railway
Kielder Viaduct
Kielder, Northumberland
119 m (390 ft)
1862
Stone arch
Carried Border Counties line over marsh. No longer used for rail traffic
King Edward VII Bridge
Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead
350 m (1,150 ft)
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 m (9,800 ft)
1860s
Kingston Railway Bridge
Kingston upon Thames, London
35 m (115 ft)
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 m (260 ft)
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
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 m (850 ft)
1852
Stone arch
II*
Carried the former Haltwhistle to Alston Branch Line across the valley of the South Tyne River
Landore viaduct
Landore , Swansea
1850 c.
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 m (568 ft)
1886
II
Crosses the Fowey Valley
Larkhall Viaduct[ 6]
Larkhall , South Lanarkshire
236 m (774 ft)
1904
Iron girder
Cat. B
Crosses the River Avon . The tallest viaduct in Scotland at 175 feet
Larpool Viaduct
North Yorkshire
279 m (915 ft)
1885 c.
Brick arch
II
Carried the Scarborough and Whitby Railway over the River Esk . Since services ended in 1965, it has become part of a walking and cycling route
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
Lockwood Viaduct
Lockwood, Huddersfield
340 m (1,120 ft)
1850
Stone arch
II
Built by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway, taken over by the L & Y. Crosses the Holme valley. 41m high, with 32 arches
Logierait Bridge
Logierait , Atholl
Iron lattice
Crosses the River Tay
London Bridge – Greenwich Railway Viaduct
Greenwich , London
5,550 m (18,210 ft)
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
Lowgill Viaduct
Cumbria
189 m (620 ft)
1859
Brick arch
II
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 Ingleton branch line over the River Lune . Closed 1965.
Lyne Bridge
Chertsey , Surrey
110 m (360 ft)
1979
Cable-stayed
Crosses M25 motorway
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 m (260 ft)
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 m (925 ft)
1865
Spans the River Goyt
Martholme Viaduct
Great Harwood , Lancashire
1877
Spans the River Calder (disused)
Medway Viaducts
Rochester, Kent
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
2002
Cantilever
Carries two track High Speed 1 over the River Medway
Meldon Viaduct
Okehampton , Devon
165 m (541 ft)
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 m (690 ft)
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 m (502 ft)
1894
Stone arch
Milton Viaduct
Gatehead , Ayrshire
82 m (269 ft)
1812
Stone arch
the oldest surviving railway bridge in the World. Kilmarnock & Troon Railway
Milton Regis Viaduct
Milton Regis , Kent
750 m (2,460 ft) c.
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 m (600 ft)
1861
Carried the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway across the River Wye
Moorswater Viaduct
Liskeard , Cornwall
291 m (955 ft)
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.
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
Nine Elms to Waterloo Viaduct
from Nine Elms to Waterloo station
3,200 m (10,500 ft)
1848
Brick
Carries all lines out of Waterloo, and includes Vauxhall station . Has over 290 arches.
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
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
Orbiston Viaduct
North Motherwell , North Lanarkshire
1849
Also known as the Bellshill Viaduct. Carries the West Coast Main Line over the South Calder Water .[ 7]
Osney Rail Bridge
Oxford
1887
Iron girder
Carries the Cherwell Valley Line across the River Thames
Ouseburn Viaduct
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
280 m (920 ft)
1839
Iron arch
II*
Carries East Coast Main Line over Ouseburn Valley
Outwood Viaduct
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
100 m (330 ft)
1846
Cast iron arch
II
Crosses the River Irwell . Now a footpath
Oykel Railway Viaduct
Invershin , Scottish Highlands
70 m (230 ft)
1868
Lattice girder
Cat A
Carries the Far North Line across the Kyle of Sutherland
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 m (390 ft)
demolished and replaced by embankment
Penadlake Viaduct
near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
130 m (430 ft)
1877
Stone arch
II
Penallt Viaduct
Penallt , Monmouthshire
100 m (330 ft)
1876
Iron girder
Carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye . Now a footpath.
Penistone Viaduct
Penistone , South Yorkshire
300 m (980 ft)
1850
Stone arch
I
30 m (98 ft) high; 29 Arches; it was originally part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, now served by Northern Trains. Partial collapse in 1916.
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 m (338 ft)
1888
Brick arch
Carries Cornish Main Line over the Red River
Penryn Viaduct
Penryn, Cornwall
104 m (341 ft)
demolished and replaced by embankment
Pensford Viaduct
Pensford , Somerset
303 m (994 ft)
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 m (338 ft)
1927
Stone
Pontsmill Viaduct
near Luxulyan , Cornwall
Pont Briwet
Penrhyndeudraeth , Gwynedd
2014
Concrete
Crosses the River Dwyryd
Pont-y-Cafnau
Merthyr Tydfil , Wales
14 m (46 ft)
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 m (436 ft)
Demolished and replaced by embankment
Queen Alexandra Bridge
Sunderland , Tyne & Wear
274 m (899 ft)
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 m (1,180 ft)
1978
Steel truss
Carries the Tyne and Wear Metro over the River Tyne
Quoile Bridge
Downpatrick , County Down
43 m (141 ft)
1999
Carries the Belfast and County Down Railway over the River Quoile
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 m (300 ft)
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 m (1,300 ft)
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 m (367 ft)
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 m (66 ft)
1830
Stone arch
I
By George Stephenson . Crosses the River Irwell
Riverford Viaduct
Bickleigh , Devon
120 m (390 ft)
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
Twemlow Viaduct
near Holmes Chapel , Cheshire
520 m (1,710 ft)
1841
red brick and sandstone
II
Crosses the River Dane
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 m (2,185 ft)
1859
Lenticular truss
I
Carries the Cornish Main Line across the River Tamar
Royal Border Bridge
Berwick upon Tweed , north Northumberland
659 m (2,162 ft)
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 m (1,080 ft)
1858
double-web lattice girder
II
Carries the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line across the River Mersey
St Austell Viaduct a.k.a. Trenance Viaduct
St Austell , Cornwall
220 m (720 ft)
1899
Stone arch
Crosses the Trenance Valley
St Germans Viaduct
St Germans, Cornwall
288 m (945 ft)
1908
Stone arch
II
Crosses the River Tiddy
St James's Bridge
Bath, Somerset
27 m (89 ft)
c. 1840
Stone arch
II
Carries Great Western Main Line across the River Avon west into Bath Spa station. Built by Brunel.
St James' Viaduct
Bath, Somerset
1840
Stone arches, steel girders over roads.
II*
Carries Great Western Main Line from the Skew Bridge west towards Bristol. Built by Brunel.
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 Boulby 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 Bridge
York
2015
Carries North TransPennine Scarborough Branch across the River Ouse
Scotswood Railway Bridge
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead , Tyne and Wear
212 m (696 ft)
1871
Hogback bridge
Crosses the River Tyne but now disused.
Severn Railway Bridge
Lydney , Gloucestershire
1,269 m (4,163 ft)
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[ 8]
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
I
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
Skew Bridge, Bath
Bath, Somerset
48.76 m (160.0 ft)
1840; rebuilt 1878
Wrought iron truss
II
Carries Great Western Main Line west from Bath Spa station across the River Avon . Originally built by Brunel with laminated timber arches.
Slade Viaduct
near Ivybridge , Devon
Stone arch
Crosses Piall valley
Smardale Viaduct
Crosby Garrett , Cumbria
220 m (720 ft)
1875
Stone arch
Crosses Scandal Beck and the former Stainmore railway line.
Smardalegill Viaduct
Crosby Garrett , Cumbria
167 m (548 ft) c.
1861
Stone arch
II*[ 9]
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*[ 10]
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
1904
carries the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Stockport Viaduct
Stockport , Greater Manchester
546 m (1,791 ft)
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
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
1890 c.
Stone arch
Carries the Tamar Valley Line over the River Tavy
Tay Rail Bridge
near Dundee
3,500 m (11,500 ft)
1887
Carries the main line railway across the Firth of Tay
Tees railway viaduct
Barnard Castle
223 m (732 ft)
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 m (890 ft)
1878
Stone arch
Carried GNR's Queensbury Lines across Pinchbeck Valley. Now disused.
Torksey Viaduct
Torksey , Lincolnshire
80 m (260 ft)
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.
Tregarne Viaduct
near Truro , Cornwall
1901
Stone arch
Tregeagle Viaduct
near Truro , Cornwall
1902
Stone arch
Trenance Viaduct
Newquay , Cornwall
142 m (466 ft)
1939
Stone arch
II
Crosses the 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 m (486 ft)
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 m (1,329 ft)
1904
Stone arch
Carries Great Western line over the Moresk valley
Twerton Viaduct
Bath , Somerset
605 m (1,985 ft)
1840
Stone arch
II
Carries Great Western Railway through Twerton
Uddingston Viaduct
Uddingston , South Lanarkshire
92 m (302 ft)
1848
Cast iron arch
Cat A
Over the River Clyde . Augmented in 1903, then supplanted, by lattice girder bridge on same stone pillars
Usk Railway Bridge
Newport , South Wales
Carries Great Western Main Line across the River Usk
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 m (820 ft)
1838
Stone arch
II*
Carried former Durham Junction Railway over the River Wear . Now disused.
Victoria Bridge
near Arley, Worcestershire
60 m (200 ft)
1861
Cast iron arch bridge
carries the Severn Valley Railway over the River Severn
Walkham Viaduct
Horrabridge , Devon
335 m (1,099 ft)
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 m (230 ft)
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 m (3,825 ft)
1878
Brick arch
II
crosses the valley of the River Welland
Welwyn Viaduct a.k.a. Digswell Viaduct
Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire
475 m (1,558 ft)
1850
Brick arch
II*
Carries East Coast Main Line over the River Mimram
Westburn Viaduct
Westburn, South Lanarkshire
130 m (430 ft)
1897
Also known as the Carmyle Viaduct. Crosses the River Clyde . No longer in use, track lifted and blocked off due to violence between youth gangs living on either side.[ 11]
West Largin Viaduct
near Bodmin Parkway , Cornwall
II
Weston Mill Viaduct
Plymouth, Devon
370 m (1,210 ft)
1903
Stone arch/Steel
Westwood Viaduct
near Bodmin Parkway, Cornwall
113 m (371 ft)
1879
Stone arch
Whalley Viaduct, Whalley
Ribble Valley , Lancashire
620 m (2,030 ft)
1850
Brick arch
II
Carries the Ribble Valley Line over the River Calder
Wharncliffe Viaduct
Hanwell , West London
270 m (890 ft)
1837
Brick arch
Carries Great Western Main Line railway across the Brent Valley
Wheatley Viaduct
Wheatley Valley, Halifax, West Yorkshire
180 m (590 ft)
Stone arch
Halifax High Level Railway
Whitley Viaduct
on the Narrow Gauge South Tynedale Railway , Cumbria/Northumberland
Wicker Arches
Sheffield , South Yorkshire
600 m (2,000 ft)
1848
II*
Crosses the River Don
Willington Dene Viaduct
Wallsend , Tyne and Wear
320 m (1,050 ft)
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 m (200 ft)
Demolished 1908
Woodside Viaduct
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Demolished
Wylam Railway Bridge
North Wylam , Northumberland
80 m (260 ft)
1876
Wrought iron through arch bridge
Carried railway across the River Tyne . Now a footbridge
Yarm Viaduct
Yarm, North Yorkshire/County Durham
690 m (2,260 ft)
1852
Stone arch
II
Carries Northallerton to Eaglescliffe line