Bowenfels rail viaducts
Bowenfels rail viaducts | |
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The two viaducts, with the 1870 stone viaduct in the foreground and the 1921 brick viaduct in the background; pictured in 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 33°28′22″S 150°07′38″E / 33.4729°S 150.1271°E |
| Carries | Main Western Line |
| Crosses | Farmers Creek |
| Locale | Bowenfels, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
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| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch viaduct |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Construction start | 1870 |
| Construction end | 1921 |
| Official name | Bowenfels rail viaducts; Farmers Creek viaducts |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1028 |
| Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
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The Bowenfels rail viaducts are a series of heritage-listed railway viaducts and railway bridges over Farmers Creek on the Main Western Line at Bowenfels, in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed in two stages, by John Whitton as the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, in 1870; and by engineering staff of New South Wales Government Railways in 1921; and was built from 1870 to 1921. It is also known as Farmers Creek viaducts. The property is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The viaduct are located approximately 159 kilometres (99 mi) west of Central railway station.