Müngsten Bridge
Müngsten Bridge Müngstener Brücke | |
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| Coordinates | 51°09′38″N 7°08′00″E / 51.16056°N 7.13333°E |
| Carries | Wuppertal-Oberbarmen–Solingen railway |
| Crosses | Wupper |
| Locale | Solingen |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss arch bridge |
| Total length | 465 metres (1,526 ft) |
| Height | 107 metres (351 ft) |
| Longest span | 170 metres (560 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Anton von Rieppel |
| Construction end | 1897 |
| Opened | 15 July 1897 |
| Location | |
The Müngsten Bridge is the highest railway bridge in Germany. The bridge is 107 metres (351 ft) high and spans the valley of the river Wupper, carrying the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen–Solingen railway between the cities of Remscheid and Solingen. It is used by line S7 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and the RE47 Regional-Express service, although the RE47 service is being operated by a replacement bus service until 2026.
Originally the bridge was named the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke (Emperor Wilhelm Bridge) to honour Emperor Wilhelm I. After the end of the monarchy the bridge was renamed after the nearby settlement of Müngsten, which is close to the city limits of Solingen, Remscheid and Wuppertal. Today, the settlement no longer exists, so Müngsten is simply a landmark.