Historic bridges · South West England
Penponds Viaduct
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Penponds 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
- Camborne · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Penponds Viaduct, the nearest railway station is Camborne, located 1.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR14 0QJ, and entry to the viaduct is free.
About
Penponds Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.2052°, -5.3224°. 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: West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Penponds Viaduct is a railway viaduct which carries the Cornish Main Line west of Camborne in Cornwall, England. It crosses over a small valley containing the southern arm of the Red River, and a minor road known as Viaduct Lane. The Hayle Railway opened the railway through this site in 1837 to link Hayle and Redruth. To overcome a significant change in elevation an inclined plane was built to the east of the present viaduct. When the West Cornwall Railway took over the route, it built a timber trestle viaduct as part of a more gently graded route which by-passed the inclined plane. The present-day viaduct was built by the Great Western Railway in 1888 as part of a programme to replace the timber viaducts on the line and prepare the single-track route for double track. It is built of brick arches on stone piers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.2052, -5.3224
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Gwinear-Gwithian
- Postcode
- TR14 0QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Nearest railway station
- Camborne — 1.8 km
Sources
- osm: w659152897 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Penponds Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penponds Viaduct?
- Penponds Viaduct is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR14 0QJ), in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian.
- What is Penponds Viaduct?
- Penponds Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Penponds Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Camborne, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR14 0QJ.
- Is Penponds Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Penponds Viaduct is part of the West Cornwall Bryophytes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Penponds Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Penponds Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Penponds Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Camborne, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR14 0QJ.