Historic bridges · South West England
Meldon Viaduct
In or near Jacobstowe.
Meldon Viaduct — Bridge in United Kingdom.
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About
Meldon Viaduct is a bridge in south west. (Bridge in United Kingdom.) According to Wikipedia: "Meldon Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct crossing the West Okement River at Meldon, 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Okehampton, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, South West England. This truss bridge was constructed from wrought iron, instead of stone or brick arches. It opened in 1874 for a single track; in 1879 its width was doubled for a second track. Although regular services were withdrawn in 1968, the bridge was used for shunting by a local quarry. In the 1990s the remaining single track was removed."
- Coordinates
- 50.7130, -4.0343
Sources
- osm: w504026051 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Meldon Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Meldon Viaduct Devon.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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