Leycester Creek railway bridge
Leycester Creek railway bridge | |
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Leycester Creek railway bridge over Leycester Creek, 2023 (view from Union St. end) | |
| Coordinates | 28°48′18″S 153°16′22″E / 28.805075°S 153.272723°E |
| Carries | Murwillumbah railway line |
| Crosses | |
| Locale | Lismore, City of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Followed by | Colemans Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Pier construction | Timber |
| Longest span | 5.2 metres (17 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Crosbie, Marquand and Co. |
| Construction start | 1891 |
| Construction end | October 1892 |
| Construction cost | A£22,110 |
| Opened | May 1894 |
| Official name | Lismore railway underbridges |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1044 |
| Type | Railway Bridge |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
| Location | |
Leycester Creek railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge that carries the closed Murwillumbah railway line across Leycester Creek in Lismore, in the City of Lismore local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.