Historic bridges · North East England
Wylam Railway Bridge
Wylam Railway Bridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Paid entry
About
Wylam Railway Bridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wylam Railway Bridge (officially West Wylam Bridge, also known as Hagg Bank Bridge and locally as Points Bridge and Half-Moon Bridge) is a footbridge and former railway bridge crossing the River Tyne at Hagg Bank, approximately 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) west of Wylam in Northumberland, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was originally built for the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway, to connect the North Wylam Loop with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. manufactured the ironwork. The bridge cost £16,000 to build and was opened to rail traffic on 6 October 1876. A model of the bridge can be seen at the nearby Wylam Railway Museum.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9731, -1.8276
- Opening
- {{start date|1876|10|6|df=yes}}
- Official site
- wylamparishcouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8039890 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wylam Railway Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wylam Railway Bridge?
- Wylam Railway Bridge is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9731°, -1.8276°.
- Who owns Wylam Railway Bridge?
- Wylam Railway Bridge is owned by Northumberland County Council.
- Is there an entry fee for Wylam Railway Bridge?
- Yes — Wylam Railway Bridge charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.
- What are the opening hours for Wylam Railway Bridge?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: {{start date|1876|10|6|df=yes}}. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.