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River Irwell Railway Bridge

In or near Manchester.

River Irwell Railway Bridge — Bridge in Manchester, England.

River Irwell Railway Bridge

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About

River Irwell Railway Bridge is a bridge in west midlands. (Bridge in Manchester, England.) According to Wikipedia: "The River Irwell Railway Bridge was built for the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR), the world's first passenger railway which used only steam locomotives and operated as a scheduled service, near Water Street in Manchester, England. The stone railway bridge, built in 1830 by George Stephenson, was part of Liverpool Road railway station. The bridge was designated a Grade I listed building on 19 June 1988."

Coordinates
53.4778, -2.2596

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