Ridley Railway Bridge

Ridley Railway Bridge
Ridley Railway Bridge
tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
History
Constructed by	Sir William Arrol & Co.
Opened	1907
Location

Ridley Railway Bridge is a railway bridge carrying the Tyne Valley line between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle across the River South Tyne near Ridley Hall in Northumberland.

History

The first bridge near Ridley Hall for the railway between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle was designed by John Blackmore and originally built of timber; it was completed in 1838 but as the condition of the wood deteriorated it was replaced by the current iron-girder structure constructed by Sir William Arrol & Co. in 1907.^[1]

References

^ "Ridley Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.

Next bridge upstream	River South Tyne	Next bridge downstream
Millhouse Bridge Footbridge	Ridley Railway Bridge Grid reference NY814641	Ridley Bridge
Next railway bridge upstream	River South Tyne	Next railway bridge downstream
Alston Arches Viaduct Formerly Alston line, now footbridge	Ridley Railway Bridge Grid reference NY814641	Warden Railway Bridge Tyne Valley line

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[tyne-1] "Ridley Railway Bridge". Bridges on the Tyne. Retrieved 14 December 2013.

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