Where is Denby Dale Viaduct?

Denby Dale Viaduct is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HD8 8QR), in the parish of Denby Dale.

How do I get to Denby Dale Viaduct?

The nearest railway station is Denby Dale, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HD8 8QR.

Who owns Denby Dale Viaduct?

Denby Dale Viaduct is owned by Network Rail.

Is Denby Dale Viaduct a protected site?

Yes — Denby Dale Viaduct is part of the Dark Peak SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Denby Dale Viaduct free to visit?

Yes, Denby Dale Viaduct is free to enter.

How do I get to Denby Dale Viaduct?

The nearest railway station is Denby Dale, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HD8 8QR.

Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber

Denby Dale Viaduct

In or near Langsett.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Denby Dale Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Denby Dale Viaduct, historic bridges in Yorkshire & the Humber — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Denby Dale · 0.3 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Denby Dale Viaduct, you can take a train to Denby Dale station, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is HD8 8QR, and entry to the viaduct is free. The site is accessible for visitors.

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Denby Dale Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.5707°, -1.6612°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dark Peak SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Denby Dale Viaduct is a grade II listed railway viaduct in Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, England. The curving viaduct carries the Penistone line over the Dearne valley in Denby Dale. The viaduct is constructed of stone, but the first viaduct to carry the line in that location was made of wood, being replaced by the current structure in 1880. The abutments of the former viaduct are easily discernible against the western side of the present viaduct.

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Background

History

The Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway, connecting with , was opened to traffic in 1850. Originally, all viaducts on the line were supposed to be constructed of stone, and whilst some were, such as Lockwood Viaduct further north, others such as Denby Dale were hastily designed and constructed from wood due to a stone-masons strike, which had inflated the price of building a viaduct in this material due to the shortage of skilled labour. The timber viaduct was 1,070 ft long, consisting of fifty-five spans each around 16 ft in length. The greatest height from the rails to ground was 108 ft, with the viaduct reaching an average height of 76 ft. However, this first viaduct collapsed…

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Coordinates: 53.5707, -1.6612
District: Kirklees
Parish: Denby Dale
Postcode: HD8 8QR
Parliamentary constituency: Ossett and Denby Dale
Established: 1880
Nearest railway station: Denby Dale — 0.3 km

Sources

osm: w1436553703 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Denby Dale Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Denby Dale viaduct in 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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