Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Bann Bridge
Bann Bridge in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Bann Bridge is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bann Bridge is a railway bridge in Coleraine, County Londonderry. It is the only railway bascule bridge in Northern Ireland. It is located downstream from the Coleraine Bridge.
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Background
History
The current bridge replaced its predecessor, slightly further upstream, in 1924. It carried the Northern Counties Committee line between Belfast and Derry and cost £100,000 (£5,718,383.23 in 2017). The bridge was closed in 2012 for refurbishment, which was carried out by F.P. McCann. The bridge is still in use today, carrying the NI Railways Belfast–Derry line. The lifting span is still operational and a special signalling system prevents trains from being in the section whilst the bridge is open.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1391, -6.6720
- Established
- 1924
Sources
- wikidata: Q54870004 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bann Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bann Bridge?
- Bann Bridge is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.1391°, -6.6720°.
- When was Bann Bridge built?
- Bann Bridge dates to 1924.