Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Apperley Viaduct
In or near Calverley.
Apperley Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Apperley Bridge · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Apperley Viaduct, you can take the train to Apperley Bridge station, which is approximately 0.3 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for sat-nav is BD10 0PD.
About
Apperley Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.8427°, -1.7108°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Apperley Viaducts are two adjacent railway viaducts straddling the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. The open viaduct dates back to 1900, carrying the current double track Airedale line railway, whereas the redundant adjacent viaduct (to the immediate west) dates back to 1867, and was built to replace the original bridge at this point which collapsed in November 1866 due to severe flooding. The viaducts are two of the many railway crossings of the River Aire between Shipley and Leeds.
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Background
History
The first bridge over the Aire at this point was opened with the railway in May 1846, when the inaugural train stopped at the viaduct to inspect the earthworks. The first viaduct was 156 yard long with ten arches, and carried up to 200 trains per day. Severe flooding in 1866 meant that instead of the river flowing through three arches, which it did normally, it was flooding through all ten arches of the viaduct by 16 November. This caused enough damage to the viaduct that it collapsed into the river in a matter of moments. The 4:50 pm train from Bradford Market Street railway station crossed the viaduct after 5 o'clock and the guard reported to the stationmaster at station that he felt the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8427, -1.7108
- District
- Bradford
- Parish
- Bradford, unparished area
- Postcode
- BD10 0PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bradford East
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Apperley Bridge — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: w1106546657 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Apperley Viaducts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Apperley Viaduct?
- Apperley Viaduct is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD10 0PD), in the parish of Bradford, unparished area.
- What is Apperley Viaduct?
- Apperley Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Apperley Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD10 0PD.
- When was Apperley Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who owns Apperley Viaduct?
- Apperley Viaduct is owned by | length = 7.
- Is Apperley Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Apperley Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Apperley Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD10 0PD.