Alston Arches Viaduct
Alston Arches Viaduct | |
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Alston Arches Viaduct in October 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 54°57′59″N 2°27′19″W / 54.9664°N 2.4554°W |
| OS grid reference | NY709636 |
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| Crosses | River South Tyne |
| Locale | Northumberland |
| Other name(s) | Haltwhistle Railway Viaduct |
| Preceded by | Blue Bridge, Haltwhistle |
| Followed by | Haltwhistle A69 Bridge, East |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| History | |
| Designer | Sir George Barclay Bruce |
| Construction end | 1851 |
| Opened | May 1851 |
| Closed | 3 May 1976, as a railway. Reopened as a footbridge in July 2006. |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 27 July 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1156068 |
| Location | |
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Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct, is a former railway bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, north-east England. It was designed by Sir George Barclay Bruce for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway's Alston branch and opened in 1852. It closed in 1976 and was re-opened for walkers and cyclists in 2006. It is a Grade II listed building.