Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber
Wheatley Viaduct
Wheatley 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
- Sowerby Bridge · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wheatley Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1890. Coordinates: 53.7390°, -1.8985°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wheatley Viaduct is a former railway bridge straddling the Hebble Brook on the northern side of Halifax, in West Yorkshire, England. The ten-arch viaduct was built as part of the Halifax High Level Railway that connected with the Queensbury lines complex of the Great Northern Railway between Halifax, Keighley and Bradford. The line was opened in 1890, and closed to all traffic in 1960.
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Background
History
The Queensbury lines were opened to traffic in the late 1870s, and the Halifax High Level Railway was opened in 1890. Originally the intent had been for the line to be extended through Halifax to connect with a proposed Hull and Barnsley Railway station in the centre of Halifax, and as such, the trackbed was built to accommodate two lines. The line had two major engineering features, the viaduct, and nearby 810 yard Wheatley Tunnel, with the cost of the 3 mi branch coming in at £300,000 (). Mapping from 1905 shows the entire branch had double track, but by the late 1940s when it was a freight only branch, just one line was in use across Wheatley Viaduct and through the adjacent tunnel. The…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7390, -1.8985
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Calderdale, unparished area
- Postcode
- HX3 5FB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Halifax
- Established
- 1890
- Nearest railway station
- Sowerby Bridge — 3.5 km
Sources
- osm: w1066205135 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wheatley Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hebble Brook Viaduct, Ovenden Wood - geograph.org.uk - 350361.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wheatley Viaduct?
- Wheatley Viaduct is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HX3 5FB), in the parish of Calderdale, unparished area.
- When was Wheatley Viaduct built?
- Built or established in 1890.
- Is Wheatley Viaduct a protected site?
- Yes — Wheatley Viaduct is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wheatley Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Wheatley Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wheatley Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HX3 5FB.