South Bridge (Cologne)
South Bridge, Cologne | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°55′2″N 6°58′26″E / 50.91722°N 6.97389°E |
| Carries | Trains |
| Crosses | Rhine |
| Locale | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Official name | Südbrücke |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch |
| Total length | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Width | 10.34 m (34 ft) |
| Longest span | 165 m (541 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 8 November 1906; 1947 |
| Construction end | 1910; 1950 |
| Opened | 5 April 1910 |
| Location | |
The South Bridge (German: Südbrücke [ˈzyːtˌbʁʏkə]; Kölsch: Söhdbrök [ˈzǿtˌbʁøk]) is a bridge over the Rhine on the Cologne freight bypass railway in Cologne in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. On the west side of the Rhine, it forms the border between the districts of Neustadt-Süd and Köln-Bayenthal. On the east bank of the Rhine it forms the border between Köln-Deutz and Köln-Poll.
The two track South Bridge is used by railway traffic, pedestrians and cyclists. Since its construction it has been used mainly by freight services. Some Intercity-Express services were also scheduled to run over the bridge before the rebuilding of Köln Messe/Deutz station.