Thornton Viaduct
Thornton Viaduct | |
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Thornton Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 53°47′22″N 1°51′23″W / 53.7894°N 1.8564°W |
| Crosses | Pinch Beck |
| Locale | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
| Maintained by | Sustrans |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 310 yards (280 m) |
| Height | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Longest span | 40 feet (12 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1878 |
| Closed | 1966 |
| Location | |
Thornton Viaduct is a disused railway bridge in Thornton, in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in northern England. It opened in 1878, having been built for the Great Northern Railway, closed in 1966, and re-opened as part of a cycling route in 2008. It is a Grade II listed building.