Eskmeals Viaduct
Eskmeals Viaduct | |
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A railtour crossing Eskmeals Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 54°20′12″N 3°24′17″W / 54.3368°N 3.4047°W |
| OS grid reference | SD087942 |
| Crosses | River Esk |
| Other name(s) | Esk Viaduct Newbiggin Viaduct |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| ELR no. | CBC1 141 |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 16 chains (1,100 ft; 320 m) |
| No. of spans | 18 |
| Clearance below | 10-foot-3-inch (3.12 m) (low tide) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1868 |
| Location | |
| References | |
Eskmeals Viaduct is a railway bridge spanning the River Esk near Ravenglass in Cumbria, England. Although the line opened in 1850, the current viaduct dates from 1868 and has stone piers. The previous viaduct was made entirely of timber and it caught fire two weeks before the line opened, being partially destroyed. The modern viaduct carries the Cumbrian Coast line and has been renovated at least three times; first in the 1920s, and twice in the 2020s.