Wearmouth Rail Bridge
Coordinates: 54°54′36″N 1°23′01″W / 54.9099°N 1.3835°W / 54.9099; -1.3835 (Wearmouth railway bridge)
| Monkwearmouth railway bridge | |
|---|---|
Wearmouth Rail Bridge (left), Wearmouth road bridge (right), 2006 |
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| Carries | Rail, 2 tracks |
| Crosses | River Wear |
| Locale | Sunderland, England |
| Design | Vierendeel truss bowstring arch |
| Longest span | 300ft |
| Clearance below | 86ft |
| Opened | 1879 |
The Monkwearmouth railway bridge (also Sunderland railway bridge or Wearmouth railway bridge) is a rail bridge built 1879 crossing the River Wear at Sunderland and Monkwearmouth. The bridge lies adjacent to and upstream of the Wearmouth road bridge.
Originally built as part of the Monwearmouth Junction line, it provided the first direct railway link between Newcastle and Sunderland. As of 2012 the bridge remains in use and is used by Tyne and Wear Metro and Durham Coast Line services.
Read more about Wearmouth Rail Bridge: History and Design
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